Pamela : an annotation-based Java modelling framework
openflexo-core component
PAMELA is an annotation-based Java Modelling framework. PAMELA provides a smooth integration between model and code, and enable Java developers to handle software development both at conceptual level and at source-code level, without code transformation and/or generation, and avoiding round-tripping issues.
Exposed metamodel provides meta-programming support, multiple inheritance and traits programming, contract programming, aspect programming and run-time weaving. This framework also offers operational features derived from model-level edition such as notification management, validation, persistence, comparison and object graph computation.
PAMELA approach has been tested and validated on some java-based industrial projects, making it a credible and reliable alternative in the context of Model-Driven Engineering.
Highlights
- Continuous modeling process
- Strong coupling between model and code with smooth integration
- Modeling without code generation: no need to generate POJO (plain old java objects), as their execution follow the standard semantics (less code, less bugs)
- Interpretation of models at runtime
- Code instrumentation
- Meta-programming
- Contract programming with assertions checking at runtime
- Dynamic code weaving at runtime (aspect programming without compilation)
Overview
Features
- Model at runtime computation, model fragmentation management
- Life-cycle management
- Meta-programming support
- Multiple inheritance and traits programming
- Containment management
- Cloning support
- Clipboard operations
- Notification support
- Persistance support, XML serialization/deserialization
- Equality computing support
- Visiting features
- Differential updating
- Validation API
- Contract programming, JML
- Design patterns, aspect programming
Getting started
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