Classification of model transformation tools: Pattern matching techniques

Cláudio Gomes; Bruno Barroca; Vasco Amaral

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11653-2_38

Classification of model transformation tools: Pattern matching techniques

Cláudio Gomes, Bruno Barroca, Vasco Amaral

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Abstract

While comparing different model transformation languages (MTLs), it is common to refer to their syntactic and semantic features and overlook their supporting tools’ performance. Performance is one of the aspects that can hamper the application of MDD to industrial scenarios. An highly declarative MTL might simply not scale well when using large models due to its supporting implementation. In this paper, we focus on the several pattern matching techniques (including optimization techniques) employed in the most popular transformation tools, and discuss their effectiveness w.r.t. the expressive power of the languages used. Because pattern matching is the most costly operation in a transformation execution, we present a classification of the existing model transformation tools according to the pattern matching optimization techniques they implement. Our classification complements existing ones that are more focused at syntactic and semantic features of the languages supported by those tools.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems
Subtitle of host publication	17th International Conference, MODELS 2014, Valencia, Spain, September 28 – October 3, 2014. Proceedings
Editors	Juergen Dingel , Wolfram Schulte, Isidro Ramos, Silvia Abrahão, Emilio Insfran
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	619-635
Number of pages	17
Volume	8767
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-11653-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-11652-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11653-2_38
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	17th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS) - Universidad Politecnica Valencia, Valencia, Spain Duration: 28 Sept 2014 → 3 Oct 2014 Conference number: 17th

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Volume	8767
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	17th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS)
Abbreviated title	MODELS
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Valencia
Period	28/09/14 → 3/10/14

Keywords

Languages design
Model transformations
Pattern matching techniques

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Gomes, C., Barroca, B., & Amaral, V. (2014). Classification of model transformation tools: Pattern matching techniques. In J. Dingel , W. Schulte, I. Ramos, S. Abrahão, & E. Insfran (Eds.), Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: 17th International Conference, MODELS 2014, Valencia, Spain, September 28 – October 3, 2014. Proceedings (Vol. 8767, pp. 619-635). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8767). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11653-2_38

Gomes, Cláudio ; Barroca, Bruno ; Amaral, Vasco. / Classification of model transformation tools : Pattern matching techniques. Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: 17th International Conference, MODELS 2014, Valencia, Spain, September 28 – October 3, 2014. Proceedings. editor / Juergen Dingel ; Wolfram Schulte ; Isidro Ramos ; Silvia Abrahão ; Emilio Insfran. Vol. 8767 Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2014. pp. 619-635 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Gomes, C, Barroca, B & Amaral, V 2014, Classification of model transformation tools: Pattern matching techniques. in J Dingel , W Schulte, I Ramos, S Abrahão & E Insfran (eds), Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: 17th International Conference, MODELS 2014, Valencia, Spain, September 28 – October 3, 2014. Proceedings. vol. 8767, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 8767, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 619-635, 17th International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS), Valencia, Spain, 28/09/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11653-2_38

Classification of model transformation tools: Pattern matching techniques. / Gomes, Cláudio; Barroca, Bruno; Amaral, Vasco.
Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: 17th International Conference, MODELS 2014, Valencia, Spain, September 28 – October 3, 2014. Proceedings. ed. / Juergen Dingel ; Wolfram Schulte; Isidro Ramos; Silvia Abrahão; Emilio Insfran. Vol. 8767 Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. p. 619-635 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8767).

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Gomes C, Barroca B, Amaral V. Classification of model transformation tools: Pattern matching techniques. In Dingel J, Schulte W, Ramos I, Abrahão S, Insfran E, editors, Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: 17th International Conference, MODELS 2014, Valencia, Spain, September 28 – October 3, 2014. Proceedings. Vol. 8767. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 2014. p. 619-635. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-11653-2_38

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