Building Graphical Notations
Imagine you want to be able to draw the model depicted in Figure 7-5. The diagram shows two switches connected with a link; the link is attached to a port on each switch, where the port has a number. We can capture the conceptual entities in this model by constructing the metamodel shown in Figure 7-6.
Figure 7-5. A graphical representation of a network
Figure 7-6. Metamodel for network
Defining the metamodel is one thing; having a concrete syntax and notation to use in creating, editing, and maintaining the corresponding ...
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