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Adding Abstraction and Reuse to a Network Modelling Tool Using the Reuseware Composition Framework

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Modelling Foundations and Applications (ECMFA 2010)

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Domain-specific modelling (DSM) environments enable experts in a certain domain to actively participate in model-driven development. Developing DSM environments need to be cost-efficient, since they are only used by a limited group of domain experts. Different model-driven technologies promise to allow this cost-efficient development. [1] presented experiences in developing a DSM environment for telecommunication network modelling. There, challenges were identified that need to be addressed by other new modelling technologies. In this paper, we now present the results of addressing one of theses challenges—abstraction and reuse support—with the Reuseware Composition Framework. We show how we identified the abstraction and reuse features required in the telecommunication DSM environment in a case study and extended the existing environment with these features using Reuseware. We discuss the advantages of using this technology and propose a process for further improving the abstraction and reuse capabilities of the DSM environment in the future.

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

    Jendrik Johannes

  2. Department of Broadband Service Platforms, Telefónica R&D, Valladolid, Spain

    Miguel A. Fernández

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  1. Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

    Thomas Kühne

  2. Malina Software Corporation, 10 Blueridge Court, K2J 2J3, Nepean, Ontario, Canada

    Bran Selic

  3. Laboratoire d’Informatique de Paris 6, 8, rue du Capitaine Scott, P.O. Box, 75015, Paris, France

    Marie-Pierre Gervais

  4. CEA LIST, Gif-sur-Yvette, F-91191, France

    François Terrier

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Johannes, J., Fernández, M.A. (2010). Adding Abstraction and Reuse to a Network Modelling Tool Using the Reuseware Composition Framework. In: Kühne, T., Selic, B., Gervais, MP., Terrier, F. (eds) Modelling Foundations and Applications. ECMFA 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6138. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13595-8_12

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