INFORMATION NETWORKING MODEL DSLJames McAvoy and Yifeng Li

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Introduction• Information Networking Model

• Data Model• Modeling complex relationships • Prof Mengchi Liu, Carleton University

• INM DBMS• Data Definition Language (DDL)• Data Manipulation Language (DML)• Query Language

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Goal• Graphical DSL to create a INM schema• Mapping graphical elements from the DSL to INM DDL

statements

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Graphical DSL Tool Support• Graphiti

• Infrastructure to create graphical representation of EMF models

• EuGENia• GMF Editor

• Modeling Amalgamation Project• Improved packaging, integration and usability of modeling project

components• Integrated Eclipse Modeling Tools package• http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/amalgam/

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DSL Toolkit• Eclipse application containing several modeling

technology to create DSL • EMF• GMF• OCL• QVT• Xpand• UML• Ect…

• http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/amalgam/downloads/oldpackages.php

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DSL Toolkit

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INM Meta-Model

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INM Application

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INM Model Instance

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Abstract Class

Object Class

Role Class

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Role

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What’s Next• Improve graphical representation• Generate a simple schema from the DSL• Allow users to add attributes to a node in the diagram

view (Future Release)• Input existing INM schema to create a model (Future

Release)• Provide this tool to Prof Liu

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Q&A

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