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Capturing the Intention of Model Changes

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Model differences calculated by differencing algorithms contain the atomic changes made to a model. However, they do not capture the user’s intention of the modification. We present concepts and a framework for abstracting from atomic changes to produce semantic changes, for example, “move all classes from package A to B” instead of “move classes X, Y, and Z from package A to B”. Semantic changes abstracted this way are closer to the user’s intention and are applicable to other models much like customizable refactorings.

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  1. Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

    Patrick Könemann

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  1. Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, K1S 5BG, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Dorina C. Petriu

  2. Flight Software Systems Engineering and Srchitecture Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, 91109, Pasadena, CA, USA

    Nicolas Rouquette

  3. SINTEF IKT, Forskningsveien 1, 0373, Oslo, Norway

    Øystein Haugen

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Könemann, P. (2010). Capturing the Intention of Model Changes. In: Petriu, D.C., Rouquette, N., Haugen, Ø. (eds) Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems. MODELS 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6395. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16129-2_9

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