Repository for DSLs (Domain Specific Language) metamodels

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Permalink Reply by Ivano Malavolta on July 24, 2009 at 16:01

Hi Andreza,
you can use the AtlanMod metamodel zoo available here: AtlanMode

It contains almost 200 metamodels, ranging from UML, BPMN, Java to ACME, BIbTEx or SQL

They are in different formats, like KM3, Ecore, GME, XML, Emfatic.

I think that's the best starting place to look for a metamodel ;)

Ivano

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Permalink Reply by Juha-Pekka Tolvanen on July 29, 2009 at 12:33

One option is MetaEdit+ (www.metacase.com) as this tool comes with a repository storing not only the metamodel, covering abstract syntax (like XMI), but it also stores concrete syntax (diagram, matrix, table) as well as generators and other model checking reports. Combination of these is relevant as just storing abstract syntax is not normally enough.

The evaluation version of the tool includes a repository with over 1000 language constructs and generators for various languages. Perhaps most important, and different to other tools, is that you can also work with the models at the same time when inspecting, or even modifying, the metamodels. Based on our experience having immediate access for both models and metamodels makes language design and testing much easier than working with metamodels only. It also significantly reduces the effort needed to define languages and build tools for it (days, not months or years). I hope this helps.

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