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The Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) vision of the Object Management Group offers a unique opportunity for introducing Graph Transformation (GT) technology to the software industry. The paper proposes a domain-specific refinement of MDA, and describes a practical manifestation of MDA called Model-Integrated Computing (MIC). MIC extends MDA towards domain-specific modeling languages, and it is well supported by various generic tools that include model transformation tools based on graph transformations. The MIC tools are metaprogrammable, i.e. they can be tailored for specific domains using metamodels that include metamodels of transformations. The paper describes the development process and the supporting tools of MIC, and it raises a number of issues for future research on GT in MDA.
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Karsai, G., Agrawal, A. (2004). Graph Transformations in OMG’s Model-Driven Architecture. In: Pfaltz, J.L., Nagl, M., Böhlen, B. (eds) Applications of Graph Transformations with Industrial Relevance. AGTIVE 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3062. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-25959-6_18
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