Mapping visual notations to MOF compliant models with QVT relations

  • Authors:

  • Matthias Erche;Michael Wagner;Christian Hein

  • Affiliations:

  • IKV++ Technologies AG, Berlin, Germany;IKV++ Technologies AG, Berlin, Germany;Fraunhofer Fokus, Berlin, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2007 ACM symposium on Applied computing
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

Model-centric methodologies rely on the definition of domain-specific modeling languages for being able to create domain-specific models. With MOF the OMG adopted a standard which provides the essential constructs for the definition of semantic language constructs (abstract syntax). However, there are no specifications on how to define the notations (concrete syntax) for abstract syntax elements. Usually, the concrete syntax of MOF compliant languages is described informally. We propose to define MOF-based metamodels for abstract syntax and concrete syntax and to connect them by model transformations specified with QVT Relations in a flexible, declarative way. Using a QVT based transformation engine one can easily implement a Model View Controller architecture by integrating modeling tools and metadata repositories