MDEOptimiser

MDEOptimiser is a tool that allows users to specific MDE optimisation problems through a simple DSL.

Build status

Branch	Status
Develop
Release

Getting Started

Install the version of MDEOptimiser you would like to use from one of the Eclipse Update sites below.

Version	Update Site
Develop	http://mde-optimiser.github.io/mdeo_repo/src/composite/develop/
Release	http://mde-optimiser.github.io/mdeo_repo/src/composite/release/

Installation steps

It is recommended to start from an Eclipse For Java and DSL Developers 2019-03 distribution. Currently, MDEOptimiser has been tested with Eclipse 2019-03 and Java 11.

Copy the desired MDEO version Eclipse update site url from above.
Open the Eclipse > Help > Install New Software window.
In the Install window add the installation url to the Work with field.
From the list of software available to install tick the MDEOptimise group.
Click Next and proceed to completing the installation steps.
Restart Eclipse.

First MDEO project

For a set of MDEO example projects please browse the Case Studies section of this website. The source code of the case studies can be browsed on http://github.com/mde-optimiser/mde_optimiser and they can be imported as existing Eclipse projects.

To run the code for a case study:

Create a new MDEOptimiser Search Run Configuration in Eclipse,
Choose the desired \*.mopt file you would like to run,
Make sure that the project classpath contains the example MDEO project and any of its required jar dependencies
Run the search by pressing the Run button.
Inspect the results in the mdeo-results folder created at the end of a successful search.

Tutorial

Users can find the artifacts of the tutorial Henshin: A Model Transformation Language and its Use for Search-Based Model Optimisation in MDEOptimiser at this url.

Problems and bugs

If you think you found a bug, please raise a ticket on github.com on the main tool repository here.

If you have any issues with running the tool or any other questions, please contact one of the authors: