Graph Transformation in Relational Databases

CímGraph Transformation in Relational Databases
Közlemény típusaJournal Article
Kiadás éve2006
SzerzőkVarró, G., Friedl, K., and Varró, D.
FolyóiratJournal of Software and Systems Modelling
Kötet5
Pagination313–341
Kiadás dátumaSeptember
ÖsszefoglalásWe present a novel approach to implement a graph transformation engine based on standard relational database management systems (RDBMSs). The essence of the approach is to create database views for each rules and to handle pattern matching by inner join operations while negative application conditions by left outer join operations. Furthermore, the model manipulation prescribed by the application of a graph transformation rule is also implemented using elementary data manipulation statements (such as insert, delete, update). As a result, we obtain a robust and fast transformation engine, especially suitable for (i) extending modeling tools with an underlying RDBMS repository and (ii) embedding model transformations into large distributed applications where models are frequently persisted in a relational database and transaction handling is required to handle large models consistently.
URLhttp://www.inf.mit.bme.hu/FTSRG/Publications/varro/2005/sosym2005_db.pdf