ICMT 2018
Date: Jun 25, 2018 12:00 am – Jun 28, 2018 11:00 am
Location: Toulouse, France
11th International Conference on Model Transformation (ICMT 2018)
OVERVIEW
Modeling is a key element in reducing the complexity of software systems during their development and maintenance. Model transformations are essential for elevating models from documentation elements to first-class artifacts. Transformations also play a key role in analyzing models to reveal conceptual flaws or highlight quality bottlenecks and in integrating heterogeneous tools into unified tool chains.
Model transformation encompasses a variety of technical spaces, including modelware, grammarware, dataware, and ontoware, a variety of model representations, e.g., trees vs. graphs, and a variety of transformation paradigms including rule-based transformations, term re-writing, and manipulations of objects in general-purpose programming languages. Moreover, in other fields like compiler construction the use of transformations is essential. Identifying means to reuse and share knowledge between fields is also of interest.
The study of model transformation includes foundations, structuring mechanisms, and properties, such as modularity and composability, transformation languages, techniques, and tools. An important goal of the field is the development of high-level model transformation languages, providing transformations that are amenable to higher-order model transformations or tailored to specific transformation problems. At the same time, usable and scalable verification techniques for model transformations are essential for the practical development of the field. The efficient execution of model queries and transformations by scalable transformation engines is also a key challenge. Novel algorithms as well as innovative (e.g., distributed) execution strategies and domain-specific optimizations are sought in this respect.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Transformation paradigms and languages:
- graph rewriting, tree rewriting, attribute grammars
- rule-based, declarative, imperative, and functional
- textual, graphical
- model queries, pattern matching
- transformation by example/demonstration
- modularity, reusability, and composition
- comparison of transformation languages
- theoretical foundations
- interplay with other fields, e.g., compiler construction and
compiler verification
Transformation algorithms and strategies:
- bidirectional transformation
- incremental transformation
- scalability and optimization
- termination and confluence
- higher-order transformation
- transformation chains
- non-functional aspects of transformations
Development of transformations:
- specification, verification, and validation
- verification and validation
(incl. testing, debugging, termination, confluence, metrics)
- evolution
- development processes
- tool support
Pragmatic aspects:
- refactoring
- aspect weaving
- model comparison, differencing, and merging
- model synchronization and change propagation
- co-evolution of models, metamodels, and transformations
- round-trip/reverse/forward engineering
Applications and case studies:
- benchmarks
- industrial experience reports
- empirical studies
ORGANIZATION
PC Chairs
- Arend Rensink, University of Twente (The Netherlands)
- Jesús Sánchez Cuadrado, University of Murcia (Spain)
Programme Committee
- Anthony Anjorin, University of Paderborn (Germany)
- Rubby Casallas, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
- Marsha Chechik, University of Toronto (Canada)
- Antonio Cicchetti, Mälardalen University (Sweden)
- Benoit Combemale, IRISA, Université de Rennes 1 (France)
- Davide Di Ruscio, University of L’Aquila (Italy)
- Gregor Engels, University of Paderborn (Germany)
- Martin Gogolla, University of Bremen (Germany)
- Esther Guerra, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
- Soichiro Hidaka, Hosei University (Japan)
- Ludovico Iovino, Gran Sasso Science Institute (Italy)
- Leen Lambers, University of Potsdam (Germany)
- Frédéric Jouault, ESEO (France)
- Timo Kehrer, University of Siegen (Germany)
- Dimitris Kolovos, University of York (UK)
- Yngve Lamo, Bergen University College (Norway)
- Tanja Mayerhofer, Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
- Richard Paige, University of York (UK)
- Bernhard Rumpe, RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
- Houari Sahraoui, Université De Montréal (Canada)
- Andy Schürr, Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany)
- Eugene Syriani, Université de Montréal (Canada)
- Gabriele Taentzer, University of Marburg (Germany)
- Massimo Tisi, INRIA, École des Mines de Nantes (France)
- Dániel Varró, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary)
- Mark Van Den Brand, Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands)
- Edward Willink, Willink Transformations Ltd. (UK)
- Manuel Wimmer, Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
- Vadim Zaytsev, Raincode Labs (Belgium)
- Steffen Zschaler, King’s College London (UK)
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11th International Conference on Model Transformation (ICMT 2018)
OVERVIEW
Modeling is a key element in reducing the complexity of software systems during their development and maintenance. Model transformations are essential for elevating models from documentation elements to first-class artifacts. Transformations also play a key role in analyzing models to reveal conceptual flaws or highlight quality bottlenecks and in integrating heterogeneous tools into unified tool chains.
Model transformation encompasses a variety of technical spaces, including modelware, grammarware, dataware, and ontoware, a variety of model representations, e.g., trees vs. graphs, and a variety of transformation paradigms including rule-based transformations, term re-writing, and manipulations of objects in general-purpose programming languages. Moreover, in other fields like compiler construction the use of transformations is essential. Identifying means to reuse and share knowledge between fields is also of interest.
The study of model transformation includes foundations, structuring mechanisms, and properties, such as modularity and composability, transformation languages, techniques, and tools. An important goal of the field is the development of high-level model transformation languages, providing transformations that are amenable to higher-order model transformations or tailored to specific transformation problems. At the same time, usable and scalable verification techniques for model transformations are essential for the practical development of the field. The efficient execution of model queries and transformations by scalable transformation engines is also a key challenge. Novel algorithms as well as innovative (e.g., distributed) execution strategies and domain-specific optimizations are sought in this respect.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Transformation paradigms and languages:
- graph rewriting, tree rewriting, attribute grammars
- rule-based, declarative, imperative, and functional
- textual, graphical
- model queries, pattern matching
- transformation by example/demonstration
- modularity, reusability, and composition
- comparison of transformation languages
- theoretical foundations
- interplay with other fields, e.g., compiler construction and
compiler verification
Transformation algorithms and strategies:
- bidirectional transformation
- incremental transformation
- scalability and optimization
- termination and confluence
- higher-order transformation
- transformation chains
- non-functional aspects of transformations
Development of transformations:
- specification, verification, and validation
- verification and validation
(incl. testing, debugging, termination, confluence, metrics)
- evolution
- development processes
- tool support
Pragmatic aspects:
- refactoring
- aspect weaving
- model comparison, differencing, and merging
- model synchronization and change propagation
- co-evolution of models, metamodels, and transformations
- round-trip/reverse/forward engineering
Applications and case studies:
- benchmarks
- industrial experience reports
- empirical studies
ORGANIZATION
PC Chairs
- Arend Rensink, University of Twente (The Netherlands)
- Jesús Sánchez Cuadrado, University of Murcia (Spain)
Programme Committee
- Anthony Anjorin, University of Paderborn (Germany)
- Rubby Casallas, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
- Marsha Chechik, University of Toronto (Canada)
- Antonio Cicchetti, Mälardalen University (Sweden)
- Benoit Combemale, IRISA, Université de Rennes 1 (France)
- Davide Di Ruscio, University of L’Aquila (Italy)
- Gregor Engels, University of Paderborn (Germany)
- Martin Gogolla, University of Bremen (Germany)
- Esther Guerra, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
- Soichiro Hidaka, Hosei University (Japan)
- Ludovico Iovino, Gran Sasso Science Institute (Italy)
- Leen Lambers, University of Potsdam (Germany)
- Frédéric Jouault, ESEO (France)
- Timo Kehrer, University of Siegen (Germany)
- Dimitris Kolovos, University of York (UK)
- Yngve Lamo, Bergen University College (Norway)
- Tanja Mayerhofer, Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
- Richard Paige, University of York (UK)
- Bernhard Rumpe, RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
- Houari Sahraoui, Université De Montréal (Canada)
- Andy Schürr, Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany)
- Eugene Syriani, Université de Montréal (Canada)
- Gabriele Taentzer, University of Marburg (Germany)
- Massimo Tisi, INRIA, École des Mines de Nantes (France)
- Dániel Varró, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary)
- Mark Van Den Brand, Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands)
- Edward Willink, Willink Transformations Ltd. (UK)
- Manuel Wimmer, Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
- Vadim Zaytsev, Raincode Labs (Belgium)
- Steffen Zschaler, King’s College London (UK)