*Call for Papers*
Multi-level modeling represents a significant extension to
the traditional two-level object-oriented paradigm with the
potential to dramatically improve upon the utility,
reliability and complexity of models. Different from
conventional approaches, they allow for an arbitrary number of
classification levels and introduce other concepts that foster
expressiveness, reuse and adaptability. A key aspect of the
multi-level modeling paradigm is the use of entities that are
simultaneously types and instances, a feature which has
consequences for conceptual modeling, language engineering and
for the development of model-based software systems.
The objectives of the MULTI series is to provide a forum
for the multi-level modelling community to address the
foundations of multi-level modelling approaches and support
future multi-level modelers through better DSMLs, tools,
methods and guidelines. The workshop will encourage the
presentation of case studies and tool demonstrations. To
achieve this goal, a significant proportion of time will be
devoted to discussions. This will facilitate the development
of a community consensus while also giving participants a
platform to discuss their individual ideas and justify funding
through paper presentations.
*Possible topics include, but are not restricted to:*
- the nature of elements in a multi-level hierarchy and how
best to represent them,
- the importance and role of deep characterization mechanisms,
including potency and its variants such a durability and
mutability,
- the structure and labelling of a MLM framework,
- methods and techniques for discovering clabjects,
specializations and classification relationships,
- formal approaches to MLM,
- experiences and challenges in providing tool support for
MLM,
- experiences and challenges in applying MLM techniques to
large and/or real-world problems,
- model management languages (transformation, code generation
etc.) in a multi-level setting,
- criteria and approaches for comparing MLM approaches,
- integration of modelling and programming languages,
- definition of behavioral semantics in a multilevel setting.
*Submissions*
Four kinds of papers are solicited (in IEEE format):
regular papers (max. 10 pages), tool-demo papers (max. 5
pages), position papers (max. 5 pages), and Challenge papers
(max 10 pages + up to 5 pages to include important model
fragments which demonstrate the solution; please see the
challenge description and its requirements here)
Papers should be submitted via Easychair. Accepted papers will
be published as IEEE online proceedings and indexed in DBLP.
Authors submit their papers as PDF files to
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=multi2019.
*The MULTI Process Challenge*
This challenge is intended to allow submitters to
demonstrate the use of multi-level modeling techniques and
enable the comparison of submissions and hence
framework/language capabilities. The multi-level modeling
community is invited to respond to this challenge with papers
describing solutions to the challenge. Authors should
emphasize the merits of their solutions according to the
aspects defined in this challenge description. The challenge
follows up on the MULTI Bicycle Challenge which was used in
MULTI 2017 and MULTI 2018, and reuses some criteria that were
established in these previous editions.
Despite the similar criteria, the subject domain has been
changed entirely and new criteria have been added which are
intended to increase opportunities for languages and tools to
exercise their capabilities.
The challenge consists of a case description and a set of
comparison criteria; following these should make it easy to
compare and relate different solutions. Contributions clearly
addressing the review criteria described in this document will
be included in the workshop proceedings. The workshop
organizers plan to invite selected contributions to a special
journal issue.
We solicit challenge solution papers of max 10 pages + up to 5
pages to include important model fragments which demonstrate
the solution, in IEEE format, submitted to MULTI 2019
EasyChair site.
*Organizers*
João Paulo A. Almeida
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Manuel Wimmer
Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Adrian Rutle
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
*Program Committee*
- Joao-Paulo Almeida (Federal University of Espirito Santo,
Brazil)
- Victorio Albani de Carvalho (Federal Institute of Espirito
Santo, Brazil)
- Mira Balaban (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
- Tony Clark (Aston University, UK)
- Dirk Draheim (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
- Hans-Georg Fill (University of Vienna, Austria)
- Ulrich Frank (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
- Martin Gogolla (University of Bremen, Germany)
- Cesar Gonzalez Perez (Spanish National Research Council,
Spain)
- Georg Grossmann (University of South Australia, Australia)
- Jens Gulden (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
- Georg Hinkel (FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik)
- Stefan Jablonski (Bayreuth University, Germany)
- Manfred Jeusfeld (University of Skövde, Sweden)
- Monika Kaczmarek-Heß (University of Duisburg-Essen)
- Yngve Lamo (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences,
Norway)
- Fernando Macías (University of Extremadura, Spain)
- Bernd Neumayr (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria)
- Mario Nolte (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
- Chris Partridge (Brunel University, UK)
- Alessandro Rossini (PwC, Norway)
- Adrian Rutle (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences,
Norway)
- Michael Schrefl (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria)
- Markus Stumptner (University of South Australia, Australia)
- Manuel Wimmer (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria)
*Steering Committee*
- Colin Atkinson (University of Mannheim, Germany)
- Thomas Kühne (Victoria University of Wellington, New
Zealand)
- Juan de Lara (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)
*Dates*
- 05 July 2019 Paper Submission Deadline
- 26 July Authors Notification
- 5 August Camera-ready Papers
- 16 September Workshop day