Transforming Textual Use Cases to a Computation Independent Model

Model-Driven Architecture and Modeling Theory-Driven Development : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop (MDA & MTDD 2010) 2010
Jānis Osis, Armands Šlihte

This paper analyzes the specific text analysis tasks of transforming textual use cases of a business system to a Computation Independent Model (CIM) for Model Driven Architecture (MDA). By applying language processing methods to textual use case analysis and using Topological Functioning Model (TFM) as CIM a workable solution can be developed. Implementing a TFM Tool is considered to enable fetching a TFM from use cases, editing and verifying the TFM, and transforming TFM to Unified Modeling Language (UML). Solution’s compatibility to MDA standards is also considered, thus increasing the completeness of MDA and providing a formal method to automatically acquire a CIM from description of a business system in form of textual use cases.

Keywords
Topological Functioning Model, Model Driven Architecture, Language Processing, Meta-Object Facility, Query/View/Transformation

Osis, J., Šlihte, A. Transforming Textual Use Cases to a Computation Independent Model. In: Model-Driven Architecture and Modeling Theory-Driven Development : Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop (MDA & MTDD 2010), Greece, Athens, 22-24 July, 2010. Lisbon: SciTePress, 2010, pp.33-42. ISBN 9789898425164.

Publication language
English (en)