@inproceedings{0b4b97bf37704938a42b1d69f6331bfe,
title = "Automating the extraction of model-based software product lines from model variants",
abstract = "We address the problem of automating 1) the analysis of existing similar model variants and 2) migrating them into a software product line. Our approach, named MoVaPL, considers the identification of variability and commonality in model variants, as well as the extraction of a CVL-compliant Model-based Software Product Line (MSPL) from the features identified on these variants. MoVaPL builds on a generic representation of models making it suitable to any MOF-based models. We apply our approach on variants of the open source ArgoUML UML modeling tool as well as on variants of an In-flight Entertainment System. Evaluation with these large and complex case studies contributed to show how our feature identification with structural constraints discovery and the MSPL generation process are implemented to make the approach valid (i.e., the extracted software product line can be used to regenerate all variants considered) and sound (i.e., derived variants which did not exist are at least structurally valid).",
keywords = "Model driven engineering, Model variants, Reverse engineering, Software product lines",
author = "Jabier Martinez and Tewfik Ziadi and Bissyand{\'e}, \{Tegawend{\'e} F.\} and Jacques Klein and \{Le Traon\}, Yves",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; 30th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, ASE 2015 ; Conference date: 09-11-2015 Through 13-11-2015",
year = "2016",
month = jan,
day = "4",
doi = "10.1109/ASE.2015.44",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - 2015 30th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, ASE 2015",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "396--406",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 2015 30th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering, ASE 2015",
address = "United States",
}