Abstract
With the increased interest in refactoring, UML tool vendors seek ways to support software developers in applying a (sequence of) refactoring(s). The problem with such tools is that the UML metamodel – on which their repository is based – is inadequate to maintain the consistency between the model and the code while one of them gets refactored. Therefore, we propose a set of minimal extensions to the UML metamodel, which is sufficient to reason about refactoring for all common OO languages. For instance, by specifying pre- and postconditions in OCL, we are able to compose primitive refactorings, verify preservation of program behavior, and trigger refactorings based on code smells. This way, we provide future MDA tools with the ability to improve existing UML designs, yet keeping them in synch with the underlying code base.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | UML 2003 - The Unified Modeling Language. Modeling Languages and Applications |
| Subtitle of host publication | 6th International Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, October 20-24, 2003. Proceedings |
| Editors | Perdita Stevens, Jon Whittle, Grady Booch |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 144-158 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-540-45221-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-20243-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 6th International Conference on the Unified Modeling Language (UML 2003) - San Francisco, United States Duration: 20 Oct 2003 → 24 Oct 2003 Conference number: 6 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) |
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| Number | 2863 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
| Conference | 6th International Conference on the Unified Modeling Language (UML 2003) |
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| Abbreviated title | UML 2003 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco |
| Period | 20/10/03 → 24/10/03 |