An ontology-based framework for domain-specific modeling
An ontology-based framework for domain-specific modeling
Domain-specific languages (DSLs) provide abstractions and notations for better understanding and easier modeling of applications in a special domain. Current shortcomings of DSLs include learning curve and formal semantics. This paper reports on a framework that allows the use of ontology technologies to describe and reason on DSLs. The formal semantics of OWL together with reasoning services allows for addressing constraint definition, progressive evaluation, suggestions, and debugging. The approach integrates existing metamodels and concrete syntaxes in a new technical space. A scenario in which domain models for network devices are created illustrates the framework.
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Walter, Tobias
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Parreiras, Fernando Silva
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Staab, Steffen
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Walter, Tobias
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Parreiras, Fernando Silva
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Staab, Steffen
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Walter, Tobias, Parreiras, Fernando Silva and Staab, Steffen
(2014)
An ontology-based framework for domain-specific modeling.
Software and Systems Modeling, 13 (1), .
(doi:10.1007/s10270-012-0249-9).
Abstract
Domain-specific languages (DSLs) provide abstractions and notations for better understanding and easier modeling of applications in a special domain. Current shortcomings of DSLs include learning curve and formal semantics. This paper reports on a framework that allows the use of ontology technologies to describe and reason on DSLs. The formal semantics of OWL together with reasoning services allows for addressing constraint definition, progressive evaluation, suggestions, and debugging. The approach integrates existing metamodels and concrete syntaxes in a new technical space. A scenario in which domain models for network devices are created illustrates the framework.
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Accepted/In Press date: 10 April 2012
e-pub ahead of print date: 24 April 2012
Published date: April 2014
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/413615
ISSN: 1619-1366
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