A GENERIC MODEL FOR CONNECTING MODELS IN A MULTILEVEL MODELLING FRAMEWORK

Jan Pettersen Nytun

2006

Abstract

In science and elsewhere models are weaved together forming complex knowledge structures. This article presents a generic way of connecting models with model borders both vertically and horizontally in a multilevel modelling framework. One model can be connected vertically to several models allowing a model element to be an instance of several metaclasses and different views can then be managed in an integrated way. Models at the same level can also be connected by defining the correspondence between model elements. The idea behind the approach is to break model architectures down to elementary building blocks so that all parts that might be of interest become explicit and accessible.

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Pettersen Nytun J. (2006). A GENERIC MODEL FOR CONNECTING MODELS IN A MULTILEVEL MODELLING FRAMEWORK . In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 1: MUSE, (ICSOFT 2006) ISBN 978-972-8865-69-6, pages 302-311. DOI: 10.5220/0001322303020311


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@conference{muse06,
author={Jan Pettersen Nytun},
title={A GENERIC MODEL FOR CONNECTING MODELS IN A MULTILEVEL MODELLING FRAMEWORK},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 1: MUSE, (ICSOFT 2006)},
year={2006},
pages={302-311},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001322303020311},
isbn={978-972-8865-69-6},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - Volume 1: MUSE, (ICSOFT 2006)
TI - A GENERIC MODEL FOR CONNECTING MODELS IN A MULTILEVEL MODELLING FRAMEWORK
SN - 978-972-8865-69-6
AU - Pettersen Nytun J.
PY - 2006
SP - 302
EP - 311
DO - 10.5220/0001322303020311