Software development is becoming more and more model centric, such that modeling languages have gained a much broader use. Model driven evolution of software architectures bas graaf delft university of technology the netherlands b. Framework for visualizing modeldriven software evolution. The promise of modeldriven engineering mde is that the development and maintenance effort can be reduced by working at the model instead of the code level. Goetz botterweck is a senior research fellow at the university of limerick, ireland and leads leros research on software product lines including projects on model driven software evolution, model driven product derivation and software product line visualization. In this method, evolution management in software plas is divided into three activities, i. In this direction, modeldriven software engineeringmdse 6 was defined as a.
Evolution in model driven software productline architectures. Because model driven development uses visual modeling techniques to define data relationships, process logic, and build user interfaces, model driven software development empowers both developers and business. The multimodel in the software product line development process. The exact number of loops of the spiral is unknown and can vary from project to project. Can modeldriven architecture be used on agile development. The first fundamental premise 1 for model driven software evolution is that evolution should be a. Modeling promotes higher level of abstraction, therefore reducing complexity of software development and promoting communication among the several stakeholders involved in the lifecycle of software systems e. More progressive users also maintain the test cases and some even maintain the requirements, but hardly any maintain the design. Requirementsdriven software evolution springerlink. Mde needs a new paradigm for software evolution which is known as modse 1. The drawbacks of model driven software evolution by harry m. This thesis provides methods for developing modeldriven software product lines, in terms of development methodology, automated assistance and spl evolution support.
Although an mdebased approach helps improve productivity by raising the level of abstraction through composition of dsmls and domainspecific component frameworks, it is hard to evolve software. Modse modeldriven software evolution samenvatting the promise of modeldriven engineering mde is that the development and maintenance effort can be reduced by working at the model. What complicates modeldriven engineering is that it requires multiple dimensions of evolution. The explosive growth of model driven approaches and the emergence of model driven engineering mde have led to the modeldriven software evolution modse which is a new paradigm for software evolution. Once you understood the domain, the problem and the business requirements, you could theoretically change your model, regenerate your code and fairly rapidly update your. Abstraction is the most basic principle of software engineering. Many case tools have evolved due to wide usage of model driven approaches. Abstract software systems need to evolve, and systems built using model driven approaches are no exception. The explosive growth of model driven approaches and the emergence of model driven engineering mde have led to the model driven software evolution modse which is a new paradigm for software.
For the first time a model driven procedure for maintenance and migration of software systems is described. Supporting evolution in modeldriven software productline. The second premise is that reengineering of legacy systems to the model driven. Software systems need to evolve, and systems built using model driven approaches are no exception. What compli cates modeldriven engineering is that it requires multiple dimensions of evolution. Mda tool support for model driven software evolution.
Model driven engineering, modeling language, models at runtime, model interpreter, selfadaptive software, feedback loops, layered architecture, software evolution acm reference format. Model driven engineering is a promizing approach that could lead to the emergence of a new paradigm for software evolution, namely model driven software. Model driven is an approach in whichmodel as defined by its type directs the execution of the process. This paper is about tools for the development and maintenance of selfadaptive software. This gave rise to a new paradigm commonly referred to as model driven software engineering.
The first fundamental premise 1 for modeldriven software evolution modse is that evolution should be a continuous process. Model driven evolution would have them maintain the design and regenerate the code for each new release. Model driven development mdd has emerged as one of the leading approaches for enabling rapid, collaborative application development. Tools are used for different activities of model driven evolution such as model transformation, model. Challenges with evolution of model driven software productline architectures. Model driven reverse engineering from atlanmod legacy systems embrace a large number of technologies, making the development of tools to cope with the understanding and evolution of legacy systems e. The fundamental notions of software engineering are universally applicable to all. Sneed anecon gmbh, vienna soring kft, budapest harry. Many projects also sponsored by the european commission ec have been funded with the goal of providing techniques and tools for selfadaptive and autonomous programs. Hence, it highlights and aims at abstract representations of the knowledge and activities that govern a particular application domain, rather. Model driven evolution would have them maintain the design and.
Introduction model driven approaches have become a new software trend in software development process. The implied goal of model driven software evolution would be that the model is changed. Modse is a workshop dedicated to model driven engineering for software evolution. We recognise four tasks related to software evolution. Oct 10, 2012 such evolution requirements play an important role in the lifetime of a software system in that they define possible changes to requirements, along with the conditions under which these changes apply. Silva souza alexei lapouchnian konstantinos angelopoulos john mylopoulos received. In the context of model driven evolution of software architectures gra07, our solution models architecture as a graph cf. It is the scope of several academic and industrial research works. Model driven engineering mde refers to a broad range of approaches where models play an indispensable role in software development. Home browse by title periodicals electronic notes in theoretical computer science entcs vol. One of the more recent entries in this multitude is model based software engineering mbse also referred to. Particularly, we focus on the use of modeldriven techniques in the context of. Towards a megamodel to model software evolution through.
As a result the model layer will be the central part in further evolution and source code becomes a byproduct. So, the modeldriven software evolution modse is prominent. It is nowadays commonly admitted that software evolution represents and becomes a crucial research area and challenge. Features in the fdd context, though, are not necessarily product features in the commonly understood sense. The procedure is composed of a model driven reengineering and a model driven migration phase. Modeldriven software engineering in practice guide books. Tools and technologies can help to realize this approach, and make it practical and efficient to apply. Model driven engineering mde is a branch of software engineering which aims at improving the productivity, quality and costeffectiveness of software by shifting the paradigm from codecentric.
The goal of this project is to develop a systematic approach to modeldriven software evolution. Model driven software development mdsd aims to support the development and evolution of software intensive systems using the basic concepts of model, metamodel, and model transformation. In regular evolution, the modeling language is used to make the changes. Software reengineering is a way out to improve their security levels in a systematic way. Mdse practices have proved to increase efficiency and effectiveness in software development, as demonstrated by various quantitative and qualitative studies. Separate and distinct phases of specification and development. Goetz botterweck holds a phd in computer science and a diploma in computer. Modeldriven software architecture, general software. Engineering mde have led to the modeldriven software evolution modse which is a new paradigm for software evolution.
Joint modsemccm 2009 workshop on modeldriven software evolution modse model co evolution and consistency management mccm. This approach includes methods, techniques, and underlying tool support. Although an mdebased approach helps improve productivity by raising the level of abstraction through composition of dsmls and domainspecific component frameworks, it is hard to evolve software plas by incorporating new requirements. In parallel with the ongoing academic research, mdsd is more and more applied in industrial practices. Modeling and model transformation constitute the core of. Mdse model driven software evolution acronymfinder. Growing interest in the model driven approaches has largely increased the number. This definition appears rarely and is found in the following acronym finder categories. Software productline architectures plas are a promising technology for industrializing software intensive systems by focusing on the automated assembly and customization of domainspecific components, rather than re programming systems manually. A formal model definition ensures a consistent interpretation of the legacy system and provides a theoretical foundation for dependable software evolution. A spiral model looks like a spiral with many loops. Model driven software evolution, model driven architecture, mda tools.
This chapter describes our approach to model driven engineering mdebased product line architectures plas and presents a solution to address the domain. The introduction of model driven engineering mde needs a new style of evolution i. Kobra atkinson, 2002 is another approach based on uml for componentbased software plas that support modeldriven representation of components. In this paper we explain the evolution of modeling and design approaches. In metamodel evolution, changes are required to the modeling notation. What complicates model driven engineering is that it requires multiple dimensions of evolution. Although an mdebased approach helps improve productivity of software intensive systems by raising the level of abstraction through composition of dsmls and domainspecific component frameworks, it is hard to evolve software plas by incorporating new requirements. Model based evolution of software systems implies the evolution by using models, eg applying model driven techniques to support product evolution, or the evolution of models, ie the evolution of the modelsmetamodels that describe the product. Software evolution in modeldriven product line engineering. Firstly, this thesis presents two results on the methodology for developing a model driven spl. Software evolution the problem with software evolution is how to keep the description of the system synchronized with the system itself, i. Growing interest in the model driven approaches has largely increased the number of tools into the development environment.
The theoretical foundation is based on the construction of a wide spectrum. In meta model evolution, changes are required to the modeling notation. Software quality journal special issue best papers of quatic will be invited to contribute extended versions to a special issue, entitled information systems quality management in practice for the software quality journal impact factor. Supporting software evolution through modeldriven program. Selfadaptive software is a very active field of research. Because model driven development uses visual modeling techniques to define data relationships, process logic, and build user interfaces, model driven software development empowers both developers and business users to rapidly deliver applications without the. Modeldriven engineering of selfadaptive software with. They are, rather, more akin to user stories in scrum. The second premise is that reengineering of legacy systems to the modeldriven. Lehmans laws, such as the notion that change is continuous, describe a number of insights derived from longterm studies of system evolution.
The role of the models are increasing and becoming more and more important in the software development and evolution. Modsel includes explicit language abstractions to specify both the model elements of an mdsd system and the evolution scenarios that might apply to model elements. Hence, it highlights and aims at abstract representations of the knowledge and activities that govern a particular application domain, rather than the computing i. To determine tool selection and to understand model.
A formal model driven approach to dependable software. Evolution in modeldriven software productline architectures. Modeldriven architecture if feasible can enable agility if an organisation is able to make mda or software factories work, then the approach would work nicely with agile. This is known as model driven software engineering mdse or, simply, model driven engineering mde. Formality, evolution, and modeldriven software engineering. Current trends and practices are projected forward using a new model of software evolution called the staged model 1. The aim of this research is to explore how model driven approach can facilitate the software reengineering security demand.
These user groups stakeholders have different concerns relevant to the models to be evolved in modse. One of the most promising explored ways is model driven approach. This takes the fundamental process activities of specification, development, validation, and evolution and represents them as separate process phases such as requirements specification, software design, implementation, testing, and so on. Model driven approaches have become a new software trend in software development process. This short paper is an essay on the drawbacks of model driven software evolution which apply equally well to model driven software development. In order to visualize the evolution of the models in modeldriven software evolution modse, this paper derives and constructs a framework, with key areas views and key features, for the assessment of modse process and addresses a number of stakeholder concerns. Pdf requirementsdriven software evolution researchgate. Model driven engineering of selfadaptive software with eurema.
The framework is derived by the application of the goal question metric paradigm. Reverse engineering was introduced to reproduce the design from code. This gave rise to a new paradigm commonly referred to as modeldriven software engineering. Particularly, we focus on the use of model driven techniques in the context of. Modeldriven software development sami beydeda springer. Modeldriven engineering of selfadaptive software with eurema.
Software systems need to evolve, and systems built using modeldriven approaches are no exception. A framework for visualizing modeldriven software evolution. The first realworld application of the feature driven development methodology was on a 50person software development project for a singaporebased financial institution, and the first public discussion of the methodology was in the 1999 book java modeling in color with uml. The aim of this research is to explore how model driven approach can facilitate the software reengineering driven by security demand. The software process includes all of the activities involved in software development. Securitydriven software evolution using a model driven. Securitydriven software evolution using a model driven approach. Section 6 and exploits graph transformation that is guided by change. This use of models promises to cope with the intrinsic complexity of software intensive systems by raising the level of abstraction, and by hiding the accidental complexity of the underlying technology as much as possible. We will develop a prototype programming environment that assists software engineers with the introduction, development, and maintenance of models and domainspecific languages. Model driven is an approach in which model as defined by its type directs the execution of the process. The paper proposes a unified formal model driven approach to software evolution based on both program transformation and model transformation of legacy systems. Modeldriven evolution of software architectures bas graaf delft university of technology the netherlands b. In what it calls model driven architecture, the omg has provided a conceptual framework and a set of standards to express models, model relationships, and model to model transformations.
Several stakeholders are involved in the process of evolution. Formality, evolution, and modeldriven software engineering jim davies a charles crichton a edward crichton a david neilson b ib holm sa. This use of models promises to cope with the intrinsic complexity of softwareintensive systems by raising the level of abstraction, and by hiding the accidental complexity of. Growing interest in the model driven approaches has. In this paper we focus on this family of requirements, how to model them and how to operationalize them at runtime. Framework for visualizing modeldriven software evolution and. To model the composition and evolution of an mdsd system, they developed the socalled modeldriven software evolution language modsel which is based on a megamodel for mdsd. The first fundamental premise 1 for model driven software evolution modse is that evolution should be a continuous process.
Particularly, we focus on the use of modeldriven techniques in the context of software productlines. Modeldriven support for product line evolution on feature. Model driven engineering mde is a software development methodology that focuses on creating and exploiting domain models, which are conceptual models of all the topics related to a specific problem. Model driven software evolution how is model driven. The process of software evolution is driven by requests for changes and includes change impact analysis, release planning and change implementation. The spiral model, first described by barry boehm in 1986, is a risk driven software development process model which was introduced for dealing with the shortcomings in the traditional waterfall model. What complicates modeldriven engineering is that it. Staged model was introduced to replace conventional analysis which is less suitable for modern software development is rapid changing due to its difficulties of hard to contribute in software evolution. We have 7 other meanings of mdse in our acronym attic. Feature driven development fdd is an agile framework that, as its name suggests, organizes software development around making progress on features.
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