Quick fix generation for DSMLs

TitleQuick fix generation for DSMLs
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsHegedüs, Á., Á. Horváth, I. Ráth, M. Branco, and D. Varró
Conference NameIEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC)
Date Published2011
PublisherIEEE
Conference LocationPittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract

Domain-specific modeling languages (DSML) proved
to be an important asset in creating powerful design tools for
domain experts. Although these tools are capable of preserving
the syntax-correctness of models even during free-hand editing,
they often lack the ability of maintaining the non-syntactical
language-specific constraints in models. Hence, there is a need
for approaches which are capable of assisting DSML users
to create consistent models. In this paper we describe an
approach for generating quick fixes for DSMLs based on a set of
domain-specific constraints and model manipulation operations.
Our approach uses state-space exploration techniques to find
sequences of operations which lead to less inconsistent models.
The approach is illustrated on a case study using the BPMN
DSML and it is evaluated by several experiments to show its
feasibility and performance.

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