A model transformation framework for the automated building of performance models from UML models

In order to effectively validate the performance of software systems throughout their development cycle it is necessary to continuously build performance models from software models and then use the obtained models to check whether the system is being developed according to its performance requirements. The model building activity is a critical and effort-consuming activity. Several approaches have been envisaged to endow software designers with tools that automatically build ready-to-evaluate performance models from software development models. One essential requirement of such tools, often disregarded by current approaches, is a high degree of interoperability with software development tools, which has the positive effect of reducing both the level of required expertise in performance theory and the burden of learning separate tools. This paper introduces a framework for transforming source software models into target performance models. The transformation requires a clear nding ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: WOSP
• Authors: Andrea D'Ambrogio
• Keywords: Performance Models, Software Engineering, Software Models, Target Models, WOSP 2005