LiquidML: A Web Modeling Language Supporting Fast Metamodel Evolution

Esteban Robles Luna, Julián A. García-García, Gustavo Rossi, José Matías Rivero, Francisco Domínguez Mayo, María José Escalona

2016

Abstract

Model Driven development approaches are being adopted by the software industry due to a core set of benefits such as raising the level of abstraction and reducing coding errors. However, their underlying modelling languages tend to be quite rigid, making their evolution hard, specifically when the corresponding metamodel do not support primitives and/or functionalities required in specific business domains. In this work, we present an approach for fast evolution of the modelling language that is “self reflective”, allowing modellers to abstract new language concepts from the primitives. The main advantage of our approach is that it provides zero application downtime and automatic tool evolution. As a consequence, applications created with our approach are able to adapt quicker to the business needs than those based on traditional Web modelling languages. We compare our approach with existing modelling languages in a case study providing a proof of its ability to adapt faster than to new business needs.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Luna E., García-García J., Rossi G., Rivero J., Mayo F. and Escalona M. (2016). LiquidML: A Web Modeling Language Supporting Fast Metamodel Evolution . In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: APMDWE, (WEBIST 2016) ISBN 978-989-758-186-1, pages 318-326. DOI: 10.5220/0005927603180326

in Bibtex Style

@conference{apmdwe16,
author={Esteban Robles Luna and Julián A. García-García and Gustavo Rossi and José Matías Rivero and Francisco Domínguez Mayo and María José Escalona},
title={LiquidML: A Web Modeling Language Supporting Fast Metamodel Evolution},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: APMDWE, (WEBIST 2016)},
year={2016},
pages={318-326},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005927603180326},
isbn={978-989-758-186-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: APMDWE, (WEBIST 2016)
TI - LiquidML: A Web Modeling Language Supporting Fast Metamodel Evolution
SN - 978-989-758-186-1
AU - Luna E.
AU - García-García J.
AU - Rossi G.
AU - Rivero J.
AU - Mayo F.
AU - Escalona M.
PY - 2016
SP - 318
EP - 326
DO - 10.5220/0005927603180326