Requirements for a model comparison language

James Robert Williams; Dimitris Kolovos; Fiona A C Polack; Richard Freeman Paige

doi:10.1145/2000410.2000415

Requirements for a model comparison language

James Robert Williams, Dimitris Kolovos, Fiona A C Polack, Richard Freeman Paige

Computer Science

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Abstract

Model comparison is an essential prerequisite for a number of model management tasks in Model-Driven Engineering, including model differencing, merging and transformation testing. Previous work highlighted some of the shortcomings of existing approaches to model comparison, and proposed a new language that addressed some of the key limitations. In this paper we present additional requirements that we have identified as a result of applying this particular language, the Epsilon Comparison Language, as well as possible solutions to the requirements. We aim to stimulate discussion of requirements and solutions for model comparison, both at a conceptual level and in terms of tool support for the particular model comparison language in question.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IWMCP '11 Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Model Comparison in Practice
Publisher	ACM
Pages	26-29
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4503-0668-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2000410.2000415
Publication status	Published - 30 Jun 2011
Event	2nd International Workshop on Model Comparison in Practice (IWMCP 2011) - Zurich, Switzerland Duration: 30 Jun 2011 → 30 Jun 2011

Workshop

Workshop	2nd International Workshop on Model Comparison in Practice (IWMCP 2011)
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Zurich
Period	30/06/11 → 30/06/11

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10.1145/2000410.2000415

http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2000415

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