From Requirements to Web System Design. An Automated Approach Using Graph Transformations

Abstract

Building Web design models from requirements specification is recognised as a timeconsuming and error-prone task. in this context, some MDA-based approaches propose using metamodels and CIM to PIM transformations in order to provide a systematic method to transform Web requirements models into Web design models. However, the specific tool support for such transformation is still very limited. in this paper we illustrate how graph transformations can be used as a suitable technology and associated formalism to automate the transformations from Web requirement models to Web design models. in particular, we clarify our proposal by detailing how transforming instances of the WebRE metamodel to instances of the UWE metamodel using the AGG System.