Title :
Simplifying maintenance by using XSLT to unlock UML models in a distributed development environment
Author :
Gustavsson, Henrik ; Lings, Brian ; Lundell, Björn ; Mattsson, Anders ; Beekveld, Marcel
Author_Institution :
Skovde Univ., Skovde
Abstract :
XMI is a standardized format for model interchange between tools. However, XMI-based interchange currently has one great disadvantage: an XMI file exported from one tool is unlikely to import correctly into a different tool. This makes XMI unusable for moving models around in a heterogeneous development environment, leading to increased maintenance problems. We suggest using specialized XSLT transformations to bridge between the XMI dialects of tools, and report on an industrial case study in which the technique has been successfully applied.
Keywords :
Unified Modeling Language; XML; distributed processing; software maintenance; UML model; XML dialects; XML-based interchange; XSLT; distributed development environment; heterogeneous development environment; Bridges; Context modeling; Globalization; ISO standards; Production; Software tools; Unified modeling language; XML;
Conference_Titel :
Software Maintenance, 2007. ICSM 2007. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1256-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1063-6773
DOI :
10.1109/ICSM.2007.4362659
