Validated model transformation-driven software development. (28th March 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lengyel, Laszlo; Levendovszky, Tihamer; Charaf, Hassan
• Is Part Of: International journal of computer applications technology. Volume 31:Number 1/2(2008)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 119
• Publication Date: 2008-03-28
• Subjects: model-based development -- software development -- visual control flow language -- metamodel-based model transformation -- validated model transformation -- model transformation-driven software evolution -- metamodelling -- software engineering -- visual modelling; Technology -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 620.00285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0952-8091

Abstract

Model-driven Software Engineering is one of the most focused research fields. Model processors automatically generate the lower level artefacts. Graph transformation is a widely used technique for model transformations. Especially visual model transformations can be expressed by graph transformations. This paper presents a visual control flow support of the Visual Modelling and Transformation System and discusses the principles of the constraint-driven validated model transformation. The presented approach helps to validate, preserve or guarantee certain model properties not only for individual transformation rules but also for the whole transformation.