Costs and Benefits of Multiple Levels of Models in MDA Development

João Andrade Almeida; Luis Ferreira Pires; Marten J. van Sinderen

Costs and Benefits of Multiple Levels of Models in MDA Development

João Andrade Almeida, Luis Ferreira Pires, Marten J. van Sinderen

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Abstract

In Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) development, models of a distributed application are carefully defined so as to remain stable in face of changes in technology platforms. As we have argued previously in [1, 3], models in MDA can be organized into different levels of platformindependence. In this paper, we analyze the costs and benefits of maintaining separate levels of models with transformations between these levels. We argue that the number of levels of models and the degree of automation of transformations between these levels depend on a number of design goals to be balanced, including those of maximizing the efficiency of the design process and maximizing the reusability of models and transformations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Second European Workshop on Model Driven Architecture (MDA) with an emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations
Subtitle of host publication	September 7th-8th 2004 Canterbury, UK: Proceedings
Editors	D.H. Akehurst
Place of Publication	Canterbury, Kent
Publisher	University of Kent
Pages	12-20
Publication status	Published - 7 Sep 2004
Event	2nd European Workshop Model Driven Architecture with Emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations, MDA 2004 - Canterbury, United Kingdom Duration: 7 Sep 2004 → 8 Sep 2004 Conference number: 2

Publication series

Name	Technical Report
Publisher	University of Kent
Number	17-04

Conference

Conference	2nd European Workshop Model Driven Architecture with Emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations, MDA 2004
Abbreviated title	MDA
Country	United Kingdom
City	Canterbury
Period	7/09/04 → 8/09/04

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Andrade Almeida, J., Ferreira Pires, L., & van Sinderen, M. J. (2004). Costs and Benefits of Multiple Levels of Models in MDA Development. In D. H. Akehurst (Ed.), Second European Workshop on Model Driven Architecture (MDA) with an emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations: September 7th-8th 2004 Canterbury, UK: Proceedings (pp. 12-20). (Technical Report; No. 17-04). University of Kent. https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/pubs/2004/2028/

Andrade Almeida, João ; Ferreira Pires, Luis ; van Sinderen, Marten J. / Costs and Benefits of Multiple Levels of Models in MDA Development. Second European Workshop on Model Driven Architecture (MDA) with an emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations: September 7th-8th 2004 Canterbury, UK: Proceedings. editor / D.H. Akehurst. Canterbury, Kent : University of Kent, 2004. pp. 12-20 (Technical Report; 17-04).

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Andrade Almeida, J, Ferreira Pires, L & van Sinderen, MJ 2004, Costs and Benefits of Multiple Levels of Models in MDA Development. in DH Akehurst (ed.), Second European Workshop on Model Driven Architecture (MDA) with an emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations: September 7th-8th 2004 Canterbury, UK: Proceedings. Technical Report, no. 17-04, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, pp. 12-20, 2nd European Workshop Model Driven Architecture with Emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations, MDA 2004, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 7/09/04. <https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/pubs/2004/2028/>

Costs and Benefits of Multiple Levels of Models in MDA Development. / Andrade Almeida, João; Ferreira Pires, Luis ; van Sinderen, Marten J.

Second European Workshop on Model Driven Architecture (MDA) with an emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations: September 7th-8th 2004 Canterbury, UK: Proceedings. ed. / D.H. Akehurst. Canterbury, Kent : University of Kent, 2004. p. 12-20 (Technical Report; No. 17-04).

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Andrade Almeida J, Ferreira Pires L , van Sinderen MJ. Costs and Benefits of Multiple Levels of Models in MDA Development. In Akehurst DH, editor, Second European Workshop on Model Driven Architecture (MDA) with an emphasis on Methodologies and Transformations: September 7th-8th 2004 Canterbury, UK: Proceedings. Canterbury, Kent: University of Kent. 2004. p. 12-20. (Technical Report; 17-04).