MDA CASE tool ArcStyler

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MDA CASE tool - ArcStyler
Jan Willem Janssen
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Outline

• Brief overview of MDA
• ArcStyler an overview
• Using ArcStyler
• Conclusion

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Brief overview of MDA (1)

• MDA Model-Driven Architecture
• Functionality ? Implementation
• Not a methodology on its own
• Business aspect ROI
• Development aspect reusability and portability
• MDA necessitates CASE tools

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Brief overview of MDA (2)

• Systems vs. Models
• Platforms
• MDA viewpoints
• Computational independent
• Platform independent
• Platform specific

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Brief overview of MDA (3)

• Using MDA
• Computational Independent Model (CIM)
• Platform Independent Model (PIM)
• Platform Specific Model (PSM)
• Implementation
• Transformation
• Mapping

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Brief overview of MDA (4)
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Outline

• Brief overview of MDA
• ArcStyler an overview
• Using ArcStyler
• Conclusion

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ArcStyler an overview

• One of the more advanced tools
• Integrates almost completely in Rational Rose
• From business models to code implementation
• Rudimentary development and testing tools
  integrated

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Outline

• Brief overview of MDA
• ArcStyler an overview
• Using ArcStyler
• Conclusion

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Using ArcStyler

• Two examples
• Stateless session bean
• iBank application

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Outline

• Brief overview of MDA
• ArcStyler an overview
• Using ArcStyler
• Conclusion

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Conclusion

• MDA is an addition to design methodologies
• Tool support is very important to MDA
• ArcStyler provides coarse support for MDA
• ArcStyler needs Rational Rose
• No model testing and/or verification

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Questions?

• Ehhh?