A model-driven development framework for enterprise Web services

Xiaofeng Yu (), Yan Zhang, Tian Zhang, Linzhang Wang, Jun Hu, JianHua Zhao and Xuandong Li ()
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Xiaofeng Yu: Nanjing University
Yan Zhang: Nanjing University
Tian Zhang: Nanjing University
Linzhang Wang: Nanjing University
Jun Hu: Nanjing University
JianHua Zhao: Nanjing University
Xuandong Li: Nanjing University

Information Systems Frontiers, 2007, vol. 9, issue 4, No 6, 409 pages

Abstract: Abstract The growing scale and complexity of the enterprise computing systems under distributed and heterogeneous environments present new challenges to system development, integration, and maintenance. In this paper, we present a model driven Web service development framework to combat these challenges. The framework capitalizes on the unified modeling language (UML) profile for enterprise distributed object computing (EDOC), MDA (model-driven architecture) and Web services. Within the framework, firstly, a general PIM (platform independent models) is created using the EDOC CCA structural specification and CCA choreography specification which defines the general functions of a system. Secondly, the general PIM is broken down into sub-PIMs according to functional decomposition, each of which can provide service independently and will be implemented in a Web service. Thirdly, all of the PIMs are transformed to Web service interface models for publication and invoking. Afterward, transform each PIM to a BPEL specified Web service orchestration model. Finally, supported by model transform techniques, the sub EDOC PIMs are implemented into Web services on specific platforms. Automatic model transformation is the key to this framework, therefore, the transformation from EDOC CCA models to WSDL specified Web service interface models and the transformation from EDOC CCA models to BPEL specified Web service orchestration models are deeply discussed, and the detailed transformation rules are proposed. A case study is also provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of these rules and the merits of this framework.

Keywords: Model-driven development; EDOC; Web services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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