Supporting Generic Sketching-Based Input of Diagrams in a Domain-Specific Visual Language Meta-Tool

Grundy, John; Hosking, John

doi:10.1109/icse.2007.81

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“…A later tool, SUMLOW (Chen et al 2008) allowed interpreted sketches to retain their sketchy appearance (citing InkKit as inspiration), and allowed the mixing of different UML notations. Hosking and Grundy later adopted this approach in Marama-Sketch (Grundy and Hosking 2007), which designers can use to sketch diagrams in a broad variety of notations. Numerous other UML-oriented sketch tools have been created, generally following similar strategies (for a survey, see Johnson et al 2008).…”

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The design and evaluation of a tool to support software designers at the whiteboard

Mangano

Hoek

2012

Autom Softw Eng

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Despite the availability of advanced software design tools, software developers are known to frequently turn to the whiteboard when faced with a specific design problem. Free from any restrictions, they engage in an informal form of software design that relies heavily on sketching. However, whereas whiteboards afford flexibility and fluidity, they at the same time limit a designer in only being able to draw and erase content. This paper presents Calico, a novel software design tool that leverages electronic whiteboards to enhance the design experience with explicit support for the creative, exploratory aspects of design. Specifically, Calico offers a grid to partition the drawing space, scraps to organize and manipulate the content, and a reusable palette together with gesture-based input to address several natural behaviors exhibited by software designers, including frequent shifts in focus, use of low-detail models, use of a variety of notations, and a tendency to refine representations. To evaluate Calico, we performed a laboratory experiment involving the design of an educational traffic simulator. Through a three-pronged analysis examining the use of Calico's features, design behaviors exhibited by the participants, and the nature of the design conversations, we show how Calico benefits the design process as it takes place at the whiteboard.

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The design and evaluation of a tool to support software designers at the whiteboard

Mangano

Hoek

2012

Autom Softw Eng

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“…For instance, Corradini et al [11] implement software agents for integrating data in model interchange; OPHELIA [63] uses distributed objects as wrappers for tools; MaramaMTE and MaramaSketch [30] use the plug-in architecture of the Eclipse platform for integration through programming interfaces based on events; xADL [36] makes conversions of data programmatically based on data interfaces; Burmester et al [9] propose to use common structures in several tools for their integration. As a common characteristic, the programmatic approaches offer the advantage of using a general purpose paradigm (i.e.…”

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A framework for the definition of metamodels for Computer-Aided Software Engineering tools

García‐Magariño

Fuentes-Fernández

Gómez-Sanz

2010

Information and Software Technology

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“…[3] presents a generic approach to generating diagram editors which support and analyze hand drawings. Several other researchers have incorporated a sketch interface into their semiformal modeling tools, e.g., MaramaSketch [14], InkKit [23], and SketchREAD [1]. [16] gives a broad overview of similar approaches.…”

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Semi-automatic generation of metamodels from model sketches

Wüest

Seyff

Glinz

2013

2013 28th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE)

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Abstract-Traditionally, metamodeling is an upfront activity performed by experts for defining modeling languages. Modeling tools then typically restrict modelers to using only constructs de-fined in the metamodel. This is inappropriate when users want to sketch graphical models without any restrictions and only later assign meanings to the sketched elements. Upfront metamodeling also complicates the creation of domain-specific languages, as it requires experts with both domain and metamodeling expertise. In this paper we present a new approach that supports model-ers in creating metamodels for diagrams they have sketched or are currently sketching. Metamodels are defined in a semi-automatic, interactive way by annotating diagram elements and automated model analysis. Our approach requires no metamodel-ing expertise and supports the co-evolution of models and meta-models. Abstract-Traditionally, metamodeling is an upfront activity performed by experts for defining modeling languages. Modeling tools then typically restrict modelers to using only constructs defined in the metamodel. This is inappropriate when users want to sketch graphical models without any restrictions and only later assign meanings to the sketched elements. Upfront metamodeling also complicates the creation of domain-specific languages, as it requires experts with both domain and metamodeling expertise.In this paper we present a new approach that supports modelers in creating metamodels for diagrams they have sketched or are currently sketching. Metamodels are defined in a semiautomatic, interactive way by annotating diagram elements and automated model analysis. Our approach requires no metamodeling expertise and supports the co-evolution of models and metamodels.

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Supporting Generic Sketching-Based Input of Diagrams in a Domain-Specific Visual Language Meta-Tool

Abstract: Eclipse-based meta-tool.

Cited by 34 publications

References 19 publications

The design and evaluation of a tool to support software designers at the whiteboard

The design and evaluation of a tool to support software designers at the whiteboard

A framework for the definition of metamodels for Computer-Aided Software Engineering tools

Semi-automatic generation of metamodels from model sketches

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