Aims And Topics
First International Workshop on Bidirectional Transformations (2012)
Bidirectional transformations (bx) are a mechanism for maintaining the
consistency of at least two related sources of information. Such sources
can be databases, software models, documents, graphs, and trees. BX are
an emerging topic in a wide range of research areas with prominent
presence at top conferences in different fields. The workshop BX'12 now establishes a dedicated venue for bx in all relevant areas. The methodologies used for bx range from
classical program transformation to graph transformation techniques,
from ad-hoc techniques for data synchronization to the development of
domain-specific languages and their integration. We also
solicit papers on model/metamodel co-evolution, which is a different yet
closely related subject.
Aims and Topics
The aim of the workshop is to bring together
researchers, established and new, interested in bidirectional
transformations from different perspectives, such as: language-based
approaches, software/model transformations, and data/schema co-evolution.
Topics of interest for BX'12 include, but are not limited to:
- (coupled) software/model transformations
- software-model synchronization
- data-schema co-evolution and data synchronization
- consistency analysis
- language-based approaches
- analysis/classification of requirements for bx technologies
- case studies and tool support
- comparison of bx technologies
- efficiency of algorithms and benchmarks
Regular submissions (11-15 pages) can be:
- research papers providing new concepts and results
- position papers and research perspectives
- papers that apply bx in new domains
- papers closing gaps between formal concepts and application scenarios
We also welcome submissions of short papers as well as abstracts for lightning talks.