A Configurable Semantic-Based Transformation Method towards Conceptual Models

Table 1

Model transformation languages and technologies.

Languages	Characteristic	Relevant standards & technologies	Instances	Note
XSLT	Expressed as well-formed XML document; associating patterns with templates	XML, XMI [23]	[27]	Text based, text-to-text
VIATRA2	based on graph transformation techniques	VPM meta-modeling approach [24]	[28]	Graph models
QVT	Meta-models shall be conformed to MOF standards	MOF 2.0 [21]; OCL [25]	[29]	Not well tool supported
ATL	Supported by mature software tools	KM3 [26]	[30]	Requiring manual effort