Model-driven architecture

Model-driven architecture is a Software design methodology, proposed and sponsored by the OMG.

The basic idea is that the system functionality is defined as a platform-independent model, using an appropriate specification language and then translated to one or more platform-specific models for the actual implementation.

The translation between platform-independent model and platform-specific models is normally performed using automated tools.

See also

• code generation

External links

• Openmdx an Open source MDA platform, its authors claim they have developed Opencrx, an open source CRM software in 200 days.
• Tefkat is an Eclipse plugin that implements DSTC's original proposal for a MOF Query/View/Transformation language. Built on IBM's EMF framework, it supports models defined using its native metamodel, Ecore as well as the OMG's EMOF, and the W3C's XML Schema.
• AndroMDA an Open source MDA platform to generate a J2EE application from UML graphs.

References

• OMG's MDA Web site
• Code Generation Network
• Understanding the Model Driven Architecture (MDA)