Model-Driven Software Development (MDSD) is currently a highly regarded development paradigm among developers and researchers. With the advent of OMG's MDA and Microsoft's Software Factories, the MDSD approach has moved to the centre of the programmer's attention, becoming the focus of conferences such as OOPSLA, JAOO and OOP. MDSD is about using domain-specific languages to create models that express application structure or behaviour in an efficient and domain-specific way. These models are subsequently transformed into executable code by a sequence of model transformations. This practical guide for software architects and developers is peppered with practical examples and extensive case studies. International experts deliver: * A comprehensive overview of MDSD and how it relates to industry standards such as MDA and Software Factories. * Technical details on meta modeling, DSL construction, model-to-model and model-to-code transformations, and software architecture. * Invaluable insight into the software development process, plus engineering issues such as versioning, testing and product line engineering. * Essential management knowledge covering economic and organizational topics, from a global perspective. Get started and benefit from some practical support along the way!

Model-Driven Software Development (MDSD) is currently a highlyregarded development paradigm among developers and researchers.With the advent of OMG's MDA and Microsoft's Software Factoriesthe MDSD approach has moved to the centre of the programmer'sattention, becoming the focus of conferences such as OOPSLA, JAOOand OOP.MDSD is about using domain-specific languages to create models thatexpress application structure or behaviour in an efficient anddomain-specific way. These models are subsequently transformed intoexecutable code by a sequence of model transformations.This practical guide for software architects and developers ispeppered with practical examples and extensive case studies.International experts deliver:* A comprehensive overview of MDSD and how it relates to industrystandards such as MDA and Software Factories.* Technical details on meta modeling, DSL constructionmodel-to-model and model-to-code transformations, and softwarearchitecture.* Invaluable insight into the software development process, plusengineering issues such as versioning, testing and product lineengineering.* Essential management knowledge covering economic andorganizational topics, from a global perspective.Get started and benefit from some practical support along the way!

Part I: Introduction.1. Introduction.2. MDSD - Basic Ideas and Terminology.3. Case Study: A Typical Web Application.4. Concept Formation.5. Classification.Part II: Domain Architectures.6. Metamodeling.7. MDSD-Capable Target Architectures.8. Building Domain Architectures.9. Code Generation Techniques.10. Model Transformation Techniques.11. MDSD Tools: Roles, Architecture, SelectionCriteriaand Pointers.12. The MDA Standard.Part III: Processes and Engineering.13. MDSD Process Building Blocks and Best Practices.14. Testing.15. Versioning.16. Case Study: Embedded Component Infrastructures.17. Case Study: An Enterprise System.Part IV: Management.18. Decision Support.1.9 Organizational Aspects.20. Adoption Strategies for MDSD.References.Index.