Tool-support for model-driven software engineering

Abstract

Model Driven Architecture is an initiative of the OMG that puts a platform and programming language independent modelling using UML in the center of the development. Transformation from high level views to technology- dependent views take place more or less automatically through mappings. However, this requires heavy tool support and so far few tools to support this idea adequately exist. In a series of papers an outlook on such tools and the effect on the possibilities for a new generation of Model-Driven Software Engineering processes are discussed. The focus in this paper lies on the execution of models and code generation from state diagrams.