A New PHP Discoverer for Modisco

Abstract

MoDisco is an Eclipse Generative Modeling Technologies project (GMT Project) intended to make easier the design and building of model-based solutions that are dedicated to legacy systems Model-Driven Reverse Engineering (MDRE). It offers an open source, generic and extensible MDRE framework. Indeed, MDRE applies of Model-driven Engineering (MDE) principles to enhance traditional Reverse Engineering processes, and thus facilitate their understanding and manipulation. In the same context, the Architecture-Driven Modernization (ADM) is an OMG (Object Management Group) standard, which addresses the integration of MDA (Model-driven Architecture) and Reverse Engineering in the aim of understanding and evolving existing software assets. Thus, Modisco succeeded to stand out as the implementation reference in the MDRE and ADM field. Currently, Modisco handles only some technologies, such as Java and XML. Unfortunately, no adapted way to handle PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) web-based projects by Modisco is available so far. This paper proposes a new model discovery tool intended for PHP language. This latter constitutes an extension for the Modisco framework that allows managing the applications assets written in PHP language. Thus, this work aims at enhancing the Modisco platform capabilities in managing more software development technologies.

Overview in the eclipse model-driven architecture tools

“…The transformation rules defined in this work can generate, from the class diagram, a CQL code for the creation column-oriented NoSQL database. In [12], Elmounadi & al. propose a new model discovery tool intended for PHP language as an extension for the Modisco framework that allows managing the application's assets written in PHP language. The proposed work aims to enhance the Modisco platform capabilities in managing more software development technologies.…”