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On the Role of Metadata in Visual Language Reuse and Reverse Engineering – An Industrial Case

Author(s) -

Mika Karaila,

Tarja Systä

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

electronic notes in theoretical computer science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.242

H-Index - 60

ISSN - 1571-0661

DOI - 10.1016/j.entcs.2005.07.003

Subject(s) - metadata , computer science , reuse , meta data services , automation , domain (mathematical analysis) , domain analysis , data dictionary , metadata repository , software engineering , world wide web , information retrieval , database , programming language , software , engineering , software development , software construction , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , waste management

Collecting metadata on a family of programs is useful not only for generating statistical data on the programs but also for future re-engineering and reuse purposes. In this paper we discuss an industrial case where a project library is used to store visual programs and a database to store the metadata on these programs. The visual language in question is a domain-specific language, Function Block Language (FBL) that is used in Metso Automation for writing automation control programs. For reuse, program analysis and re-engineering activities and various data and program analysis methods are applied to study the FBL programs. Metadata stored in a database is used to provide advanced program analysis support; from the large amount of programs, the metadata allows focusing the analysis to certain kinds of programs. In this paper, we discuss the role and usage of the metadata in program analysis techniques applied to FBL programs

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