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Describing Horizontal Model Transformations with Graph Rewriting Rules

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Model Driven Architecture (MDAFA 2004, MDAFA 2003)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNPSE,volume 3599))

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The software model development process consists of a number of complex transformations. Especially horizontal model transformations that are used to restructure and re-organize software models require a lot of handiwork, since complex analysis and transformation steps have to be performed. The developer should be assisted by a tool set that supports horizontal as well as vertical model transformations in order to improve software quality and to reduce software development costs. This paper presents GREAT, a rule-based transformation framework which facilitates transformations among models on the same or different abstraction levels. The feasibility of GREAT is shown by rule-based implementations of model restructuring, refactoring, and optimization algorithms that can be used throughout the development process to improve the architecture of software models.

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  1. Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI), Haid-und-Neu-Str. 10-14, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Alexander Christoph

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  1. Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Str. 46, D-01187, Dresden, Germany

    Uwe Aßmann

  2. University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500, Enschede, AE, The Netherlands

    Mehmet Aksit

  3. Department of Computer Science, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500, Enschede, AE, The Netherlands

    Arend Rensink

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Christoph, A. (2005). Describing Horizontal Model Transformations with Graph Rewriting Rules. In: Aßmann, U., Aksit, M., Rensink, A. (eds) Model Driven Architecture. MDAFA MDAFA 2004 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3599. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11538097_7

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