Model-to-model transformations for RIA architectures: A systematic mapping study
Daniel Bonhaure, Magalí González, Nathalie Aquino, Luca Cernuzzi, Claudio Pons · 2016
This study focuses on model-to-model transformations, as part of the Model-Driven Development (MDD) approach, for Rich Internet Applications (RIA). The main aim of this study is to identify fields that require further contributions, and/or research opportunities in the previously mentioned context. We applied mapping studies techniques, allowing a broader extent than reviews, by taking into consideration every paper related to our field of interest and not only those based on empirical studies. From an initial set of 80 papers, we selected 26 papers first, and another 3 papers were added later. Therefore, we considered 29 research papers. The performed analysis led to various considerations. Among the important ones, we can mention: there are many newly proposed methods, the scarcity of empirical work, the problem of the portability of platform independent model (PIM) and the low numbers of tools available for MDD.