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Framework-specific modeling language
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<h2 id="applications">Applications</h2> <p>FSMLs are used in <a href="/facts/Model-driven_development/vznUHbSm">model-driven development</a> for creating models or specifications of software to be built. FSMLs enable </p> <ul><li>the creation of the models from the framework completion code (that is, automated <a href="/facts/Reverse_engineering/pmJCV7J7">reverse engineering</a>)</li> <li>the creation of the framework completion code from the models (that is, automated forward engineering)</li> <li>code verification through constraint checking on the model</li> <li>automated <a href="/facts/Round-trip_engineering/0jpMRVX3">round-trip engineering</a></li></ul> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <p><i>Eclipse Workbench Part Interaction FSML</i> <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>An example FSML for modeling Eclipse Parts (that is, editors and views) and Part Interactions (for example listens to parts, requires adapter, provides selection). The prototype implementation supports automated round-trip engineering of Eclipse plug-ins that implement workbench parts and part interactions. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/General-purpose_modeling/yuqPSP7t">General-purpose modeling</a> (GPM)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Model-driven_engineering/vznUHbSm">Model-driven engineering</a> (MDE)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Domain-specific_language/n18H1foD">Domain-specific language</a> (DSL)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Model-driven_architecture/IY0daKp1">Model-driven architecture</a> (MDA)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Meta-Object_Facility/7MDs1aA8">Meta-Object Facility</a> (MOF)</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>M. Antkiewicz, K. Czarnecki. Framework-Specific Modeling Languages with Round-Trip Engineering. In O. Nierstrasz, J. Whittle, D. Harel, G. Reggio, editors, MoDELS 2006 - Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems, 9th International Conference, Genoa, Italy, October 2006. <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>M. Antkiewicz, K. Czarnecki. Eclipse Workbench Part Interaction FSML. Technical Report 2006-09, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2006. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>M. Antkiewicz. Round-Trip Engineering of Eclipse Plug-Ins Using Eclipse Workbench Part Interaction FSML. In OOPSLA'06 Companion, OOPSLA, Portland, Oregon, USA, Oct 22-26, 2006. <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>