1. 1 4.11.2002 Juha-Pekka Tolvanen MetaCase Consulting Domain-Specific Modeling Languages and Generators - Examples

2. 2 Selected samples Financial products –Java Notes apps –Notes definitions, checkings and documentation Web-application –XML, Java, stylesheets Voicemenu for micro controller systems –Assembler-like Embedded product –Java, MIDP

3. 3 Case: Insurance products & eCommerce Developing portal for insurances and financial products –Marketplace and broker Need to specify several hundred financial products Insurance experts specify visually insurance products and generate code to the portal Basic data structures and engine reflect the architecture –Capture insurance knowledge in the graphical form –Reusable component library for data structures and functionality –Code generators produces running Java (100% of the code needed) Comparison to writing directly Java after first 30 products = DSVL at least 3 times faster

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6. 6 Case: Notes Modeling method for Notes applications Apply Notes concepts directly in designs Documentation generators according to company standards for internal use and for customers

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9. 9 Case: Web application Web application for e-commerce; product catalogs, events, press releases, and discussion forums Core components and basic functionality available for reuse and customization needs Each customer can specify own data content, behavioral logic and user interface Code generators produce running Java applets, stylesheets and xml files Generation of documents for both internal and external use

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12. 12 Case: VoiceMenu for micro controller app VoiceMenu for micro controller based home automation system –Remote control for lights, heating, alarms, etc. VoiceMenus are programmed straight to the device with assembler-like language (8bit) Modelling language to define overall menu structure and individual voice prompts Code generator produces 100% of menu implementation Development time for a feature from a week to a day

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15. 15 Case: Wrist watches product family Product family –Different watch models: Sport, Kid, Traveler, Diver, Luxery etc. Common architecture of time-based applications –Time, Timer, LapTime, WorldTime, StopWatch, Alarm, etc. Family-specific language and generators New models specified with high-level watch concepts –Alarms, buttons, displays, icons, states, etc. Code generators to produce 100% implementation in Java from graphical models

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18. 18 Juha-Pekka Tolvanen MetaCase Consulting Ylistönmäentie 31 FIN - 40500 Jyväskylä, Finland Phone +358 14 4451 400, Fax +358 14 4451 405 email: jpt@metacase.com http://www.metacase.com Thank you, questions please