Auto-generation and configuration of visual modeling language editor
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摘要: 可视化建模语言是采用图形方式对系统/软件进行描述的语言,可视化建模语言编辑器为其使用提供了工具支持.不同编辑器存在的共性使得可视化语言编辑器自动生成和配置成为可能.基于理论研究和编辑器开发的实践经验,提出了自动生成和配置相结合的可视化建模语言编辑器开发的总体框架以支持编辑器的快速开发,定义了一套支持静态语义的可视化建模语言描述方法RM.RM采用基于规则的形式化描述方法来描述可视化建模语言的语法和编辑器的特性,采用MOF(Meta Object Facility)来描述可视化语言的静态语义.最后,设计实现了可视化建模语言编辑器开发环境Veda,验证了总体框架和描述方法的可行性.Abstract: Visual modeling language is a language, which uses graphics to describe the system or software, while visual modeling language editor provides support tool for it. The common between visual modeling language editors make it possible to use auto-generation and configuration. Based on years′ theory research and development experience on visual modeling language editor, a framework of visual modeling language editor development, which uses auto-generation combined with configuration, was proposed to support rapid development of editor. A description method of visual modeling language RM was defined, which supports static semantics. In RM, regular-based formalization description method is used to describethe syntax of visual modeling language and the features of editor, while the MOF(meta object facility) is used to describe the static semantics. Finally, the development environment Veda was designed and implemented, which verified the feasibility of framework and description method.
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Key words:
- visualization /
- model buildings /
- visual modeling language editor /
- automation /
- framework /
- description method
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