Reusable Model Transformation Components with bentō

Building high-quality transformations that can be used in real projects is complex and time-consuming. For this reason, the ability to reuse existing transformations in different, unforeseen scenarios is very valuable. However, there is scarce tool support for this task. This paper presents benti¾ź, a tool which supports the development and execution of reusable transformation components. In benti¾ź, a reusable transformation is written as a regular ATL transformation, but it uses concepts as meta-models. Reuse is achieved by binding such concepts to meta-models, which induces the transformation adaptation. Moreover, composite components enable chaining transformations, and it is possible to convert an existing transformation into a reusable component. Benti¾ź is implemented as an Eclipse plug-in, available as free software.

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