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Domain-specific metamodelling languages for software language engineering

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Publication date2010
Host publicationSoftware language engineering: Second International Conference, SLE 2009, Denver, CO, USA, October 5-6, 2009, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsMark van den Brand, Dragan Gašević, Jeff Gray
Place of PublicationBerlin
PublisherSpringer
Pages334-353
Number of pages20
ISBN (electronic)9783642121074
ISBN (print)9783642121067
<mark>Original language</mark>English
EventSoftware Language Engineering, 2nd Int'l Conf. (SLE 2009), Revised Selected Papers -
Duration: 1/01/1900 → …

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ConferenceSoftware Language Engineering, 2nd Int'l Conf. (SLE 2009), Revised Selected Papers
Period1/01/00 → …

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
PublisherSpringer
Volume5969
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceSoftware Language Engineering, 2nd Int'l Conf. (SLE 2009), Revised Selected Papers
Period1/01/00 → …

Abstract

Domain-specific languages are constructed to provide modelling capabilities tailored to a specific domain. Sometimes, languages are developed many times, typically to support application in a new context. In doing so, recurring patterns and commonalities as well as variations across the evolving set of languages can be identified. This paper introduces the concept of a domain-specific metamodelling language, which codifies such commonalities and provides concepts and logic for expressing the variations. The challenges and difficulties of using domain-specific metamodelling languages are identified. We illustrate the concept with examples from different domains.