We present an automatic technique to transform a subclass of featured transition systems into modal transition systems with additional sets of variability constraints in the specific format accepted by the variability model checker VMC. Both formal models are widely used in the field of software product line engineering and both come with a dedicated model checker. The transformation serves two purposes. First, it contributes to a better understanding of the fundamental differences between the two approaches, basically concerning the way in which variability constraints are represented (in terms of features and actions, respectively). Second, it paves the way to compare the modelling and analysis of product line behaviour in two different settings.

From Featured Transition Systems to Modal Transition Systems with Variability Constraints

DAMIANI, Ferruccio;PAOLINI, LUCA LUIGI
2015-01-01

Abstract

We present an automatic technique to transform a subclass of featured transition systems into modal transition systems with additional sets of variability constraints in the specific format accepted by the variability model checker VMC. Both formal models are widely used in the field of software product line engineering and both come with a dedicated model checker. The transformation serves two purposes. First, it contributes to a better understanding of the fundamental differences between the two approaches, basically concerning the way in which variability constraints are represented (in terms of features and actions, respectively). Second, it paves the way to compare the modelling and analysis of product line behaviour in two different settings.
2015
13th International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2015
York, UK
September 7-11, 2015
Software Engineering and Formal Methods
Springer International Publishing
9276
344
359
978-3-319-22968-3
978-3-319-22969-0
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-22969-0_24
Featured transition system, Modal transition system, Model Checking, Model tranformation
ter Beek, Maurice H.; Damiani, Ferruccio; Gnesi, Stefania; Mazzanti, Franco; Paolini, Luca
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