A General Theory for the Evolution of Application Models -- Full version

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2105.11308v1
• Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 17:24:35 GMT
• Title: A General Theory for the Evolution of Application Models -- Full version
• Abstract summary: This theory makes a distinction between the underlying information structure at the conceptual level, its evolution on the one hand, and the description and semantics of operations on the information structure and its population on the other hand. Main issues within this theory are object typing, type relatedness and identification of objects. In this general theory, the underlying data model is a parameter, making the theory applicable for a wide range of modelling techniques.
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• Abstract: In this article we focus on evolving information systems. First a delimitation of the concept of evolution is provided, resulting in a first attempt to a general theory for such evolutions. The theory makes a distinction between the underlying information structure at the conceptual level, its evolution on the one hand, and the description and semantics of operations on the information structure and its population on the other hand. Main issues within this theory are object typing, type relatedness and identification of objects. In terms of these concepts, we propose some axioms on the well-formedness of evolution. In this general theory, the underlying data model is a parameter, making the theory applicable for a wide range of modelling techniques, including object-role modelling and object oriented techniques.

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