A Meta-Model Approach to Defining UML-Based Domain-Specific Modeling Language.

The use of general purpose modeling languages (GPMLs) in specifying software applications has given way to the use of domain-specific modeling languages (DSMLs). DSMLs offer a vocabulary of terms and concepts that are fundamental to the problem and solution domains, whereas GPMLs constructs are usually too generic to be directly applied in some domains. Many DSMLs are high-level textual programming languages, which offered little support for modeling at the analysis, and design phases of application development. The objective of this work is to develop semi-formal graphical DSMLs, which are to be used at the analysis and design stages of application development. The benefits derived from such DSML are reuse of domain artifacts; reduction in delivering completed products; rigorous analysis of domain applications; and more maintainable applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]