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Modeling with Enriched Model Driven Architecture

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Synonyms

MDA; Model driven architecture; Model driven development (MDD); MDE; Model driven engineering

Definition

Model Driven Architecture, formalized in 2001, is a software design approach proposed by the Object Management Group (OMG) with the objective of improving application development. It was conceived of in order to improve the productivity of software development but also to resolve problems of software portability, software integration and software interoperability encountered during development [4].

To achieve this objective, the MDA approach recommends separating the specification of system functionality from the specification of the implementation of that functionality on a specific technology platform. For that, the authors of this approach suggest the use of two types of model groups: the Platform Independent Models (PIM) and the Platform Specific Models (PSM).

PIMs are models providing a description of the structure and functions of a system without...

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    A design pattern systematically names, motivates, and explains a general design that addresses a recurring design problem in object‐oriented systems. It describes the problem, the solution, when to apply the solution, and its consequences. It also gives implementation hints and examples. The solution is a general arrangement of objects and classes that solve the problem. The solution is customized and implemented to solve the problem in a particular context [2]

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Centre for Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Research, Earth Observation and GeoInformation for Environment and Land Development Unit, Montpellier Cedex 5, France

    André Miralles

  2. University of Montpellier II – National Center for Scientific Research, Montpellier Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics, and Microelectronics, Montpellier Cedex 5, France

    Thérèse Libourel

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  1. Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Shashi Shekhar (McKnight Distinguished University Professor) (McKnight Distinguished University Professor)

  2. Management Science and Information Systems Department, Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA

    Hui Xiong (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

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Miralles, A., Libourel, T. (2008). Modeling with Enriched Model Driven Architecture. In: Shekhar, S., Xiong, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of GIS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35973-1_810

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