Abstract We propose Framework-Specific Modeling Languages (FSMLs) as a special
category of Domain-Specific Modeling Languages that are defined on top of an object …

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Model-driven engineering (MDE) is
the automatic production of software from simplified models of structure and functionality. It …

Padrões, linguagens de padrões e frameworks são formas de reuso de software. A
complexidade de frameworks, causada pela dificuldade tanto em construí-los quanto em …

Die Erstellung hochwertiger Lernressourcen für das E-Learning ist eine zeitaufwendige und
kostenintensive Arbeit. Daher ist es wünschenswert, existierende Lernressourcen …

A necessidade de evolução de sistemas legados tem aumentado significativamente com o
surgimento de novas tecnologias. Para apoiar essa tendência, diversos métodos de …

This paper discusses the use of design patterns during the transition phase from analysis to
design of object-oriented systems. Pattern mining, which is the process of finding and …

An important issue that contributes to the complexity of object-oriented framework
development is the identification of its hot spots, ie, the framework parts that must be kept …

Framework-specific modeling languages (FSMLs) help developers build applications based
on object-oriented frameworks. FSMLs formalize abstractions and rules of the framework's …

Background Over the last years, a number of researchers have investigated how to improve
the reuse of crosscutting concerns. New possibilities have emerged with the advent of …

Frameworks are reusable software composed of concrete and abstract classes that
implement the functionality of a domain. Applications reuse frameworks to enhance quality …