Meta-modeling to design the structured database schema
Locuratolo E. I.
Meta-Modeling Model Evolution Quality Modeling Conceptual Modeling Database Design
A formal meta-model, exploited to define the conceptual model of a database design method named "ASSO," is proposed. The approach integrates features from methodologies of conceptual database design with the formal method B. Starting from a conceptual model based on the notions of class and is-a relationship, two gradual model extensions are considered: the former defines the basic operations, whereas the latter defines the ASSO model, called "Structured Database Schema." The Structured Database Schema permits large conceptual schemas to be specified in terms of class and specialized class and large consistency proofs to be reduced to small consistency proofs. The Structured Database Schema "goodness" is guaranteed by proposing model extensions compatible with the previous models. Both a "qualitative measure" of information implicitly specified within the Structured Database Schema and a "qualitative evaluation" of the consistency costs are provided.
Source: Systems Analysis and Design: People, Processes, and Projects, edited by Keng Siau, Roger Chiang, Bill C. Hardgrave, pp. 195–215. Armonk NY: M.E. Sharpe Inc., 2011
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe Inc., Armonk NY, USA
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title = {Meta-modeling to design the structured database schema},
author = {Locuratolo E. I.},
publisher = {M.E. Sharpe Inc., Armonk NY, USA},
booktitle = {Systems Analysis and Design: People, Processes, and Projects, edited by Keng Siau, Roger Chiang, Bill C. Hardgrave, pp. 195–215. Armonk NY: M.E. Sharpe Inc., 2011},
year = {2011}
}
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