Formalised EMFTVM bytecode language for sound verification of model transformations

• Published in: Software and systems modeling Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 1197 - 1225
• Main Authors: Cheng, Zheng, Monahan, Rosemary, Power, James F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Coding; Compilers; Computer Science; Electronic design automation; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Interpreters; IT in Business; Language; Life cycle analysis; Life cycle engineering; Programming Languages; Programming Techniques; Prototyping; Regular Paper; Semantics; Software development; Software Engineering; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems; Transformations; EMFTVM; Boogie; Model transformation verification; Intermediate verification language; MDE

Model-driven engineering is an effective approach for addressing the full life cycle of software development. Model transformation is widely acknowledged as one of its central ingredients. With the increasing complexity of model transformations, it is urgent to develop verification tools that preven...