Graph Transformations in OMG's Model-Driven Architecture: (Invited Talk)

The Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) vision of the Object Management Group offers a unique opportunity for introducing Graph Transformation (GT) technology to the software industry. The paper proposes a domainspecific refinement of MDA, and describes a practical manifestation of MDA called Model-Integrated Computing (MIC). MIC extends MDA towards domainspecific modeling languages, and it is well supported by various generic tools that include model transformation tools based on graph transformations. The MIC tools are metaprogrammable, i.e. they can be tailored for specific domains using metamodels that include metamodels of transformations. The paper describes the development process and the supporting tools of MIC, and it raises a number of issues for future research on GT in MDA. Graph grammars, graph transformations, Model-Integrated Computing, domainspecific modeling languages, model-driven architecture, formal specifications.