Model-driven software engineering in practice

This book discusses how model-based approaches can improve the daily practice of software professionals. This is known as Model-Driven Software Engineering (MDSE) or, simply, Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). MDSE practices have proved to increase efficiency and effectiveness in software development, as demonstrated by various quantitative and qualitative studies. MDSE adoption in the software industry is foreseen to grow exponentially in the near future, e.g., due to the convergence of software development and business analysis. Read more... Content: 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Purpose and use of models -- 1.2 Modeling for software development -- 1.3 How to read this book -- 2. MDSE principles -- 2.1 MDSE basics -- 2.2 Lost in acronyms: the MD* jungle -- 2.3 Overview of the MDSE methodology -- 2.4 MDSE adoption in industry -- 2.5 Tool support -- 2.6 Criticisms of MDSE -- 3. MDSE use cases -- 3.1 Automating software development -- 3.2 System interoperability -- 3.3 Reverse engineering -- 4. Model-driven architecture (MDA) -- 4.1 MDA definitions and assumptions -- 4.2 The modeling levels: CIM, PIM, PSM -- 4.3 Mappings -- 4.4 General-purpose and domain-specific languages in MDA -- 4.5 Architecture-driven modernization -- 5. Integration of MDSE in your development process -- 5.1 Introducing MDSE in your software development process -- 5.2 Traditional development processes and MDSE -- 5.3 Agile and MDSE -- 5.4 Domain-driven design and MDSE -- 5.5 Test-driven development and MDSE -- 6. Modeling languages at a glance -- 6.1 Anatomy of modeling languages -- 6.2 General-purpose vs. domain-specific modeling languages -- 6.3 General-purpose modeling: the case of UML -- 6.4 UML extensibility: the middle way between GPL and DSL -- 6.5 Overview on DSLs -- 6.6 Defining modeling constraints (OCL) -- 7. Developing your own modeling language -- 7.1 Metamodel-centric language design -- 7.2 Example DSML: sWML -- 7.3 Abstract syntax development -- 7.4 Concrete syntax development -- 8. Model-to-model transformations -- 8.1 Model transformations and their classification -- 8.2 Exogenous, out-place transformations -- 8.3 Endogenous, in-place transformations -- 8.4 Mastering model transformations -- 9. Model-to-text transformations -- 9.1 Basics of model-driven code generation -- 9.2 Code generation through programming languages -- 9.3 Code generation through M2T transformation languages -- 9.4 Mastering code generation -- 9.5 Excursus: code generation through M2M transformations and TCS -- 10. Managing models -- 10.1 Model interchange -- 10.2 Model persistence -- 10.3 Model comparison -- 10.4 Model versioning -- 10.5 Model co-evolution -- 10.6 Global model management -- 10.7 Model quality -- 10.7.1 Verifying models -- 11. Summary -- Bibliography -- Authors' biographies. Abstract: This book discusses how model-based approaches can improve the daily practice of software professionals. This is known as Model-Driven Software Engineering (MDSE) or, simply, Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). MDSE practices have proved to increase efficiency and effectiveness in software development, as demonstrated by various quantitative and qualitative studies. MDSE adoption in the software industry is foreseen to grow exponentially in the near future, e.g., due to the convergence of software development and business analysis This book discusses how model-based approaches can improve the daily practice of software professionals. This is known as Model-Driven Software Engineering (MDSE) or, simply, Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). MDSE practices have proved to increase efficiency and effectiveness in software development, as demonstrated by various quantitative and qualitative studies. MDSE adoption in the software industry is foreseen to grow exponentially in the near future, e.g., due to the convergence of software development and business analysis. The aim of this book is to provide you with an agile and flexible tool to introduce you to the MDSE world, thus allowing you to quickly understand its basic principles and techniques and to choose the right set of MDSE instruments for your needs so that you can start to benefit from MDSE right away. The book is organized into two main parts. The first part discusses the foundations of MDSE in terms of basic concepts (i.e., models and transformations), driving principles, application scenarios and current standards, like the well-known MDA initiative proposed by OMG (Object Management Group) as well as the practices on how to integrate MDSE in existing development processes. The second part deals with the technical aspects of MDSE, spanning from the basics on when and how to build a domain-specific modeling language, to the description of Model-to-Text and Model-to-Model transformations, and the tools that support the management of MDSE projects. The book is targeted to a diverse set of readers, spanning: professionals, CTOs, CIOs, and team managers that need to have a bird's eye vision on the matter, so as to take the appropriate decisions when it comes to choosing the best development techniques for their company or team; software analysts, developers, or designers that expect to use MDSE for improving everyday work productivity, either by applying the basic modeling techniques and notations or by defining new domain-specific modeling languages and applying end-to-end MDSE practices in the software factory; and academic teachers and students to address undergrad and postgrad courses on MDSE. In addition to the contents of the book, more resources are provided on the book's website, including the examples presented in the book. Table of Contents: Introduction / MDSE Principles / MDSE Use Cases / Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) / Integration of MDSE in your Development Process / Modeling Languages at a Glance / Developing your Own Modeling Language / Model-to-Model Transformations / Model-to-Text Transformations / Managing Models / Summary This book discusses how model-based approaches can improve the daily practice of software professionals. This is known as Model-Driven Software Engineering (MDSE) or, simply, Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). MDSE practices have proved to increase efficiency and effectiveness in software development, as demonstrated by various quantitative and qualitative studies. MDSE adoption in the software industry is foreseen to grow exponentially in the near future, e.g., due to the convergence of software development and business analysis. The aim of this book is to provide you with an agile and flexible tool to introduce you to the MDSE world, thus allowing you to quickly understand its basic principles and techniques and to choose the right set of MDSE instruments for your needs so that you can start to benefit from MDSE right away. The book is organized into two main parts. The first part discusses the foundations of MDSE in terms of basic concepts (i.e., models and transformations), driving principles, application scenarios, and current standards, like the well-known MDA initiative proposed by OMG (Object Management Group) as well as the practices on how to integrate MDSE in existing development processes. The second part deals with the technical aspects of MDSE, spanning from the basics on when and how to build a domain-specific modeling language, to the description of Model-to-Text and Model-to-Model transformations, and the tools that support the management of MDSE projects. The second edition of the book features: a set of completely new topics, including: full example of the creation of a new modeling language (IFML), discussion of modeling issues and approaches in specific domains, like business process modeling, user interaction modeling, and enterprise architecture complete revision of examples, figures, and text, for improving readability, understandability, and coherence better formulation of definitions, dependencies between concepts and ideas addition of a complete index of book content In addition to the contents of the book, more resources are provided on the book's website, including the examples presented in the book.