Modeling and building software product lines with pure::variants

Beuche, Danilo

doi:10.1145/2364412.2364457

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“…However, similar visualizations are used to some extent for different use cases. The Feature and Quality Matrix is simply an extension of commonly used matrix (feature matrix [9], product-feature matrix [7], and variant matrix [2]) with quality attributes.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

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Visualization and exploration of optimal variants in product line engineering

Murashkin

Antkiewicz

Rayside

et al. 2013

Proceedings of the 17th International Software Product Line Conference

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The decision-making process in Product Line Engineering (PLE) is often concerned with variant qualities such as cost, battery life, or security. Pareto-optimal variants, with respect to a set of objectives such as minimizing a variant's cost while maximizing battery life and security, are variants in which no single quality can be improved without sacrificing other qualities. We propose a novel method and a tool for visualization and exploration of a multi-dimensional space of optimal variants (i.e., a Pareto front). The visualization method is an integrated, interactive, and synchronized set of complementary views onto a Pareto front specifically designed to support PLE scenarios, including: understanding differences among variants and their positioning with respect to quality dimensions; solving trade-offs; selecting the most desirable variants; and understanding the impact of changes during product line evolution on a variant's qualities. We present an initial experimental evaluation showing that the visualization method is a good basis for supporting these PLE scenarios.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Visualization and exploration of optimal variants in product line engineering

Murashkin

Antkiewicz

Rayside

et al. 2013

Proceedings of the 17th International Software Product Line Conference

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“…The SysML model with SyMPLES stereotypes can be imported to the pure::variants tool [21], which creates a Variant Model Descriptor (VDM). In Fig.…”

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Case Study of Test Case Generation Based on Metamodel for Model Transformations

Giron¹,

Gimenes²,

OliveiraJr³

2017

JSW

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Abstract:The validation of transformations in the Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) context is important to ensure the quality and correctness of the models. The validation of MDE transformation is burdensome due to both the complexity of the models and the variety of languages that implement them. A test case generation technique can be applied to support the validation process; however, it is challenging because of the size of the test cases set. This paper presents a case study which applies test case generation based on the SysML metamodel for MDE. A development approach for embedded systems, named SyMPLES, was applied. This approach transforms SysML models to Simulink. Two policies were evaluated in the test case generation based on the SysML metamodel. Moreover, a set of strategies and coverage criteria were applied in order to reduce the set of test cases generated and evaluate its effectiveness. The results showed that relevant errors were identified in the model transformation. The use of generation policies also improve the effectiveness of the test case set generated.

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“…Annotation-based approaches are widely used in industry [7] why they are very well supported through the commercial tools Gears [22] and pure::variants [9]. On the low level side the c-preprocessor (cpp), or FArM [33] are examples of such approaches.…”

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A Component Model for Defining Software Product Families with Explicit Variation Points

Cola

Tran

Lau

et al. 2016

2016 19th International ACM SIGSOFT Symposium on Component-Based Software Engineering (CBSE)

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Abstract-In software product line engineering, the construction of an ADL architecture for a product family is still an outstanding engineering challenge. An ADL architecture for a product family would define the architectures for all the products in the family, allowing engineers to reason at a higher level of abstraction. In this paper, we outline a component model that can be used to define architectures for product families, by incorporating explicit variation points.

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Modeling and building software product lines with pure::variants

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Visualization and exploration of optimal variants in product line engineering

Visualization and exploration of optimal variants in product line engineering

Case Study of Test Case Generation Based on Metamodel for Model Transformations

A Component Model for Defining Software Product Families with Explicit Variation Points

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