Bridging Proprietary Modelling and Open-Source Model Management Tools: The Case of PTC Integrity Modeller and Epsilon

TY - JOUR

T1 - Bridging Proprietary Modelling and Open-Source Model Management Tools

T2 - The Case of PTC Integrity Modeller and Epsilon

AU - Zolotas, Athanasios

AU - Hoyos Rodriguez, Horacio

AU - Hutchesson, Stuart

AU - Sanchez Pina, Beatriz Angelica

AU - Grigg, Alan

AU - Mole, Li

AU - Kolovos, Dimitrios

AU - Paige, Richard Freeman

N1 - © The Author(s) 2019

PY - 2019/5/11

Y1 - 2019/5/11

N2 - While the majority of research on Model-Based Software Engineering revolves around open-source modelling frameworks such as the Eclipse Modelling Framework (EMF), the use of commercial and closed-source modelling tools such as RSA, Rhapsody, MagicDraw and Enterprise Architect appears to be the norm in industry at present. This technical gap can prohibit industrial users from reaping the benefits of state-of-the-art research-based tools in their practice. In this paper, we discuss an attempt to bridge a proprietary UML modelling tool (PTC Integrity Modeller), which is used for model-based development of safety-critical systems at Rolls-Royce, with an open-source family of languages for automated model management (Epsilon). We present the architecture of our solution, the challenges we encountered in developing it, anda performance comparison against the tool's built-in scripting interface. In addition, we use the bridge in a real-world industrial case study that involves the co-ordination with other bridges between proprietary tools and Epsilon.

AB - While the majority of research on Model-Based Software Engineering revolves around open-source modelling frameworks such as the Eclipse Modelling Framework (EMF), the use of commercial and closed-source modelling tools such as RSA, Rhapsody, MagicDraw and Enterprise Architect appears to be the norm in industry at present. This technical gap can prohibit industrial users from reaping the benefits of state-of-the-art research-based tools in their practice. In this paper, we discuss an attempt to bridge a proprietary UML modelling tool (PTC Integrity Modeller), which is used for model-based development of safety-critical systems at Rolls-Royce, with an open-source family of languages for automated model management (Epsilon). We present the architecture of our solution, the challenges we encountered in developing it, anda performance comparison against the tool's built-in scripting interface. In addition, we use the bridge in a real-world industrial case study that involves the co-ordination with other bridges between proprietary tools and Epsilon.

KW - Model-Driven Engineering

KW - Open-source

KW - Model-driven engineering

KW - Model management

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85065728297&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s10270-019-00732-1

DO - 10.1007/s10270-019-00732-1

M3 - Special issue

SN - 1619-1366

JO - Software and Systems Modeling

JF - Software and Systems Modeling

ER -