Context: In this study we report on a Systematic Mapping Study (SMS) for Domain-Specific
Languages (DSLs), based on an automatic search including primary studies from journals …

This chapter discusses the current state of the art, and emerging research challenges, for
metamodelling. In the state-of-the-art review on metamodelling, we review approaches …

Abstract Model differentiation techniques, which provide the capability to identify mappings
and differences between models, are essential to many model development and …

The existence of security threats in software designs can significantly impact the safe and
reliable operation of systems. Threats need to be precisely specified before a tool can …

Multi-agent systems (MASs) include multiple interacting agents within an environment to
provide a solution for complex systems that cannot be easily solved with individual agents or …

Abstract The adoption of Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) is regarded as an approach to
reduce the accidental complexity of software systems development. The availability of …

Developing software from models is a growing practice and there exist many model-based
tools (eg, editors, interpreters, debuggers, and simulators) for supporting model-driven …

Using model-based approaches for designing embedded systems helps abstract away
unnecessary details in a manner that increases the potential for easy validation and …

Abstract Until recently, many Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) and Systematic Mapping
Studies (SMSs) have been proposed. However, when SMS is performed on a broad topic …

In this paper, it is shown that inheritance, a core concept from object-oriented programming,
is a possible solution for realizing composition of computer languages. Language …