Guest editorial to the special section on model transformation

摘要

Models play a cornerstone role in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). The use of models opens up new possibilities for creating, analyzing, and manipulating systems through various types of tools and languages. Each model usually addresses one set of related concerns, and transformations between models provide a chain that enables the automated development of a system from its corresponding models. Model transformation specification, implementation, and execution are the major parts of this process. Furthermore, model transformations may also be realized using models, and are, therefore, an integral part of a model-driven approach.