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Transparent Model Transformation: Turning Your Favourite Model Editor into a Transformation Tool

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Theory and Practice of Model Transformations (ICMT 2015)

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Current model transformation languages are supported by dedicated editors, often closely coupled to a single execution engine. We introduce Transparent Model Transformation, a paradigm enabling modelers to specify transformations using a familiar tool: their model editor. We also present VMTL, the first transformation language implementing the principles of Transparent Model Transformation: syntax, environment, and execution transparency. VMTL works by weaving a transformation aspect into its host modeling language. We show how our implementation of VMTL turns any model editor into a flexible model transformation tool sharing the model editor’s benefits, transparently.

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    The VM* Runtime is also capable of evaluating model queries and constraints.

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    Any other remote code execution technology may be used.

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The authors would like to thank Gabriele Taentzer for her insightful comments on the content and presentation of this paper.

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  1. Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

    Vlad Acretoaie & Harald Störrle

  2. Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Daniel Strüber

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    Dimitris Kolovos

  2. Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

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Acretoaie, V., Störrle, H., Strüber, D. (2015). Transparent Model Transformation: Turning Your Favourite Model Editor into a Transformation Tool. In: Kolovos, D., Wimmer, M. (eds) Theory and Practice of Model Transformations. ICMT 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9152. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21155-8_10

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