SPL variability management, cardinality and types: an MDA approach. (1st January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cabello Espinosa, María Eugenia; Ramos Salavert, Isidro; Gutiérrez Pulido, Jorge Rafael; Gómez Llana, Abel; Limón Cordero, Rogelio
• Is Part Of: International journal of intelligent information and database systems. Volume 6:Number 2(2012)
• Page Start: 129
• Page End: 153
• Publication Date: 2012-01-01
• Subjects: intelligent information -- metamodels -- models -- model-driven architectures -- model transformations -- software product lines -- software product line production plan -- variability management; Database management -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information retrieval -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Expert systems (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Periodicals; 006.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-5858

Abstract

This paper presents a baseline-oriented modelling (BOM) approach to develop families of software products. BOM is a generic solution implemented as a framework that automatically generates software applications using executable architectural models by means of software product line (SPL) techniques. In order to cope with the variability problem, BOM considers its cardinality and type and implements two solutions: the BOM-EAGER and the BOM-LAZY approaches. BOM has been designed following the model-driven architecture (MDA) standard: all the SPL software artefacts are models, and model transformations enact the SPL production plan.