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Contents

Introduction

An Introduction to Model Transformation

The Model-Driven Architecture

Model Transformation

Overview of the Atlas Transformation Language

ATL module

Structure of an ATL module

Header section

Import section

Helpers

Rules

Module execution modes

Normal execution mode

Refining execution mode

Module execution semantics

Default mode execution semantics

Refining mode execution semantics

ATL Query

Structure of an ATL query

Query execution semantics

ATL Library

The ATL Language

Data types

OclType operations

OclAny operations

The ATL Module data type

Primitive data types

Boolean data type operations

String data type operations

Numerical data type operations

Examples

Collection data types

Operations on collections

Sequence data type operations

Set data type operations

OrderedSet data type operations

Bag data type operations

Iterating over collections

Examples

Enumeration data types

Tuple data type

Map data type

Model element data type

Examples

ATL Comments

OCL Declarative Expressions

If expression

Let expression

Other expressions

Expressions tips & tricks

ATL Helpers

Helpers

Attributes

Limitations

ATL Rules

ATL imperative code

The assignment statement

The if statement

The for statement

Current limitations

Matched Rules

Source pattern

Local variables section

Simple target pattern element

Iterative target pattern element

Imperative block section

Called Rules

ATL Queries

ATL Keywords

ATL Tips & Tricks

The ATL Tools

Installation

Perspectives

ATL perspective

Navigator

Editors

Outline

Problems

Properties

Error Log

Console

ATL Debug perspective

Debug

Variables

Breakpoints

Editors

Outline

Console

Tasks

AM3 perspective

Programming ATL

Creating an ATL project

Designing metamodels with KM3

Creating an ATL file

The ATL File Wizard

Creating an ATL file from scratch

Compiling an ATL file

Setting up an ATL run launch configuration

The ATL Configuration tab

The Model Choice tab

The Common tab

Running an ATL launch configuration

Debugging ATL

Managing breakpoints

Setting/Removing breakpoints

Activating/Deactivating breakpoints

Limitations

Creating an ATL Debug launch configuration

Running an ATL Debug launch configuration

Debugging actions

Displaying variables values

Additional ATL Resources

Conclusion

References

Appendix A - The MMAuthor metamodel

Appendix B - The MMPerson metamodel

Appendix C - The Biblio metamodel

Appendix D - The Table metamodel

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