Author:
Richard Braun
Affiliation:
TU Dresden, Germany
Keyword(s):
Enterprise Modeling, Modeling Extension, Meta Modeling, Extensibility, Meta Model Enhancement.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Domain-Specific Modeling and Domain-Specific Languages
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General-Purpose Modeling Languages and Standards
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Languages, Tools and Architectures
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MetaModeling
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Model-Driven Software Development
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Models
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Paradigm Trends
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Software Engineering
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Syntax and Semantics of Modeling Languages
Abstract:
In the previous decade, more and more de facto standards of enterprise modeling languages (EML) evolved.
The establishment of EMLs leads naturally to an increasing number of EML extensions in order to integrate
requirements and needs from specific problems or domains in an EML. Thus, EML extensibility is proposed
as a relevant topic within both the field of meta modeling and enterprise modeling. We therefore conducted an
analysis of existing meta modeling languages and well known EML languages in order to derive the current
state of the art in terms of EML extensibility. In addition to that, classification schemes for extension purposes
and extension mechanisms are presented. Finally, topics for further research are proclaimed in order to
facilitate more research on language extensibility.