A Method for the Definition and Treatment of Conceptual Schema Quality Issues

Aguilera, David; Gómez, Cristina; Olivé, Antoni

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-34002-4_39

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“…As an exception, the generated class is made concrete if it only has one subclass. This is in line with accepted conceptual schema quality issues [1].…”

Section: Synthesizing An Initial Meta-modelsupporting

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DSL-maps: from requirements to design of domain-specific languages

Pescador

Lara

2016

Proceedings of the 31st IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering

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Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) are central to ModelDriven Engineering, where they are used for creating models for particular domains. However, current research and tools for building DSLs focus on the design and implementation aspects of the DSL, while the requirements analysis phase, and its automated transition to design is largely neglected.In order to alleviate this situation, we propose DSL-maps, a notation inspired by mind-maps, to represent requirements for DSLs. The notation is supported by a tool, which helps in the automated transition into an initial meta-model design, using a customizable transformation and recommendations from a catalogue of meta-model design patterns.

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“…As an exception, the generated class is made concrete if it only has one subclass. This is in line with accepted conceptual schema quality issues [1].…”

Section: Synthesizing An Initial Meta-modelsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…This transformation takes into account the recommended patterns, uses heuristics that follow accepted quality guidelines for conceptual schemas [1] and is configurable in several steps (in the implementation these options are selected through a wizard). The transformation proceeds as follows:…”

Section: Synthesizing An Initial Meta-modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

DSL-maps: from requirements to design of domain-specific languages

Pescador

Lara

2016

Proceedings of the 31st IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering

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“…In [10], some design patterns for meta-models are proposed, while in [50], the requirements for meta-models are represented as use case diagrams and the metamodels are evolved by applying patterns. Related to our recommender system, in [2], the authors present a unifying approach to define quality issues on conceptual schemas. These issues include syntactical ones (like invalid cardinalities), naming conventions [1] (like upper camel case for the name of classes), best practices (like redundant generalizations) and basic quality issues (like concrete classes with abstract children).…”

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“…From these fragments, a meta-model is automatically induced, which can be refactored if needed. The system provides suggestions of possible improvements based on well-known refactorings [30], quality issues for conceptual schemas [2], meta-model design patterns [10] and anti-patterns [29]. Once an initial version of the meta-model is obtained, it can be validated against new model examples, and the system reports any problematic model element as well as the missing meta-model elements needed to accept the model examples.…”

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Example-driven meta-model development

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The intensive use of models in ModelDriven Engineering (MDE) raises the need to develop meta-models with different aims, like the construction of textual and visual modelling languages and the specification of source and target ends of model-to-model transformations. While domain experts have the knowledge about the concepts of the domain, they usually lack the skills to build meta-models. Moreover, meta-models typically need to be tailored according to their future usage and specific implementation platform, which demands knowledge available only to engineers with great expertise in specific MDE platforms. These issues hinder a wider adoption of MDE both by domain experts and software engineers.In order to alleviate this situation, we propose an interactive, iterative approach to meta-model construction enabling the specification of example model fragments by domain experts, with the possibility of using informal drawing tools like Dia or yED. These fragments can be annotated with hints about the intention or needs for certain elements. A meta-model is then automatically induced, which can be refactored in an interactive way, and then compiled into an implementation metamodel using profiles and patterns for different platforms and purposes. Our approach includes the use of a virtual assistant, which provides suggestions for improving the meta-model based on well-known refactorings, and a validation mode, enabling the validation of the meta-model by means of examples.

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“…Refinement consists of providing language modifications by means of new examples, which are discussed by the end-users to reach agreement to drive the language development process. Furthermore, to help making design decisions, the approach also incorporates a recommender system which identifies and proposes changes in the language according to meta-model quality patterns [6][7][8].…”

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Engaging End-Users in the Collaborative Development of Domain-Specific Modelling Languages

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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El acceso a la versión del editor puede requerir la suscripción del recurso Access to the published version may require subscription Abstract. Domain-Specific Modelling Languages (DSMLs) are highlevel languages specially designed to perform tasks in a particular domain. When developing DSMLs, the participation of end-users is normally limited to providing domain knowledge and testing the resulting language prototypes. Language developers, which are perhaps not domain experts, are therefore in control of the language development and evolution. This may cause misinterpretations which hamper the development process and the quality of the DSML. Thus, it would be beneficial to promote a more active participation of end-users in the development process of DSMLs. While current DSML workbenches are mono-user and designed for technical experts, we present a process and tool support for the example-driven, collaborative construction of DSMLs in order to engage end-users in the creation of their own languages.

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A Method for the Definition and Treatment of Conceptual Schema Quality Issues

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

DSL-maps: from requirements to design of domain-specific languages

DSL-maps: from requirements to design of domain-specific languages

Example-driven meta-model development

Engaging End-Users in the Collaborative Development of Domain-Specific Modelling Languages

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