Model Compilers
A model compiler takes a set of marked Executable UML models and weaves them together according to a consistent set of rules, thus normalizing all of the models to a single common infrastructure. This task involves executing the mapping functions between the various source and target models to produce a single all-encompassing model repository that includes all of the structure, behavior, and logic—everything—in the system.
The final mappings from a model into code can be performed using archetypes, which are especially suited to manipulating text. The archetype-based approach is explained in Query, Views, and Transformations (QVT) in Chapter 5. It remains to be seen whether the adopted QVT standard will be sufficiently general ...
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