A Generic Language for Query and Viewtype Generation By-Example

Christopher Werner; Manuel Wimmer; Uwe Aßmann

doi:10.1109/MODELS-C.2019.00059

A Generic Language for Query and Viewtype Generation By-Example

Christopher Werner, Manuel Wimmer, Uwe Aßmann

Institute of Business Informatics - Software Engineering

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Abstract

In model-driven engineering, powerful query/view languages exist to compute result sets/views from underlying models. However, to use these languages effectively, one must understand the query/view language concepts as well as the underlying models and metamodels structures. Consequently, it is a challenge for domain experts to create queries/views due to the lack of knowledge about the computer-internal abstract representation of models and metamodels. To better support domain experts in the query/view creation, the goal of this paper is the presentation of a generic concept to specify queries/views on models without requiring deep knowledge on the realization of modeling languages. The proposed concept is agnostic to specific modeling languages and allows the query/view generation by-example with a simple mechanism for filtering model elements. Based on this generic concept, a generic query/view language is proposed that uses role-oriented modeling for its non-intrusive application for specific modeling languages. The proposed language is demonstrated based on the role-based single underlying model (RSUM) approach for AutomationML to create queries/views by-example, and subsequently, associated viewtypes to modify the result set or view.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACM/IEEE 22nd International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Companion (MODELS-C), Munich, Germany, September 15-20, 2019
Editors	Loli Burgueno, Loli Burgueno, Alexander Pretschner, Sebastian Voss, Michel Chaudron, Jorg Kienzle, Markus Volter, Sebastien Gerard, Mansooreh Zahedi, Erwan Bousse, Arend Rensink, Fiona Polack, Gregor Engels, Gerti Kappel
Pages	379-386
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728151250
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MODELS-C.2019.00059
Publication status	Published - Sept 2019

Fields of science

202005 Computer architecture
202017 Embedded systems
102 Computer Sciences
102002 Augmented reality
102006 Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW)
102015 Information systems
102020 Medical informatics
102022 Software development
102034 Cyber-physical systems
201132 Computational engineering
201305 Traffic engineering
207409 Navigation systems
502032 Quality management
502050 Business informatics

JKU Focus areas

Digital Transformation

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Werner, C., Wimmer, M., & Aßmann, U. (2019). A Generic Language for Query and Viewtype Generation By-Example. In L. Burgueno, L. Burgueno, A. Pretschner, S. Voss, M. Chaudron, J. Kienzle, M. Volter, S. Gerard, M. Zahedi, E. Bousse, A. Rensink, F. Polack, G. Engels, & G. Kappel (Eds.), ACM/IEEE 22nd International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Companion (MODELS-C), Munich, Germany, September 15-20, 2019 (pp. 379-386). Article 8904594 https://doi.org/10.1109/MODELS-C.2019.00059

Werner, Christopher ; Wimmer, Manuel ; Aßmann, Uwe. / A Generic Language for Query and Viewtype Generation By-Example. ACM/IEEE 22nd International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Companion (MODELS-C), Munich, Germany, September 15-20, 2019. editor / Loli Burgueno ; Loli Burgueno ; Alexander Pretschner ; Sebastian Voss ; Michel Chaudron ; Jorg Kienzle ; Markus Volter ; Sebastien Gerard ; Mansooreh Zahedi ; Erwan Bousse ; Arend Rensink ; Fiona Polack ; Gregor Engels ; Gerti Kappel. 2019. pp. 379-386

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A Generic Language for Query and Viewtype Generation By-Example. / Werner, Christopher; Wimmer, Manuel; Aßmann, Uwe.
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Werner C, Wimmer M, Aßmann U. A Generic Language for Query and Viewtype Generation By-Example. In Burgueno L, Burgueno L, Pretschner A, Voss S, Chaudron M, Kienzle J, Volter M, Gerard S, Zahedi M, Bousse E, Rensink A, Polack F, Engels G, Kappel G, editors, ACM/IEEE 22nd International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Companion (MODELS-C), Munich, Germany, September 15-20, 2019. 2019. p. 379-386. 8904594 doi: 10.1109/MODELS-C.2019.00059

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