Merging models with the Epsilon Merging Language (EML)

Dimitrios S. Kolovos; Richard F. Paige; Fiona A. C. Polack

Merging models with the Epsilon Merging Language (EML)

Dimitrios S. Kolovos, Richard F. Paige, Fiona A. C. Polack

Computer Science

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Abstract

In the context of Model Engineering, work has focused on operations such as model validation and model transformation. By contrast, other model management operations of significant importance remain underdeveloped. One of the least elaborated operations is model merging. In this paper we discuss the special requirements of model merging and introduce the Epsilon Merging Language (EML), a rule-based language, with tool support, for merging models of diverse metamodels and technologies. Moreover, we identify special cases of model merging that are of particular interest and provide a working example through which we demonstrate the practicality and usefulness of the proposed language.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MODEL DRIVEN ENGINEERING LANGUAGES AND SYSTEMS, PROCEEDINGS
Editors	O Nierstrasz, J Whittle, D Harel, G Reggio
Place of Publication	BERLIN
Publisher	Springer
Pages	215-229
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	3-540-45772-0
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	9th International Conference, MoDELS 2006 - Genova, Italy Duration: 1 Oct 2006 → 6 Oct 2006

Conference

Conference	9th International Conference, MoDELS 2006
City	Genova, Italy
Period	1/10/06 → 6/10/06

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