Model transformation and induced instance migration: a universal framework

  • Authors:
  • Harald König;Michael Löwe;Christoph Schulz

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Applied Sciences, FHDW Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland, Germany;University of Applied Sciences, FHDW Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland, Germany;University of Applied Sciences, FHDW Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland, Germany

  • Venue:
  • SBMF'11 Proceedings of the 14th Brazilian conference on Formal Methods: foundations and Applications
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Software restructuring and refactoring facilitate the use of models as primary artifacts. Model evolution becomes agile if consistency between evolving models and depending artifacts is spontaneously maintained. In this paper we study endogenous model transformations at medium or fine granularity with impact on data structures and objects. We propose a formal framework in which transformation rules for class models can be formulated, whose application induces automatic migration of corresponding data structures. The main contribution is a correctness criterion for rule-induced instance migration based on initial semantics.