Abstract Model-driven engineering, an emerging trend in software engineering, has enabled
the use of refactoring to UML models. Numerous approaches to model refactoring, problem …

In the area of model-driven engineering, model transformations are proposed as the
technique to systematically manipulate models. For increasing development productivity as …

To improve the quality of software systems, one of the widely used techniques is refactoring
defined as the process of improving the design of an existing system by changing its internal …

Abstract Domain-Specific Modeling Languages (DSMLs) are getting more and more
attention as a key element of Model Driven Engineering. As any other software artifact …

Abstract Model-driven engineering (MDE) is a software engineering paradigm that proposes
an active use of models during the development process. This paradigm is inherently type …

Meta-modelling is a key technique in Model Driven Engineering, where it is used for
language engineering and domain modelling. However, mainstream approaches like the …

The increasing popularity of model-based and low-code platforms has raised the need to
understand large models–especially in industrial settings. However, current approaches …

Refactorings can be used to improve the structure of software artifacts while preserving the
semantics of the encapsulated information. Various types of refactorings have been …

Abstract Model transformations written for an input metamodel may often apply to other
metamodels that share similar concepts. For example, a transformation written to refactor …

Models, like other first-class artifacts such as source code, are maintained and may be
refactored to improve their quality and, consequently, one of the derived artifacts …