Making sense of UML class model changes by textual difference presentation

  • Authors:
  • Harald Störrle

  • Affiliations:
  • Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Models and Evolution
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

Understanding the difference between two models, such as different versions of a design, can be difficult. It is a commonly held belief that the best way of presenting a model difference is by using graph or tree-based visualizations. We disagree and present an alternative approach where sets of low-level model differences are abstracted into high-level model differences that lend themselves to being presented textually. The results of preliminary user studies support our claim.