Predoaia, Ionut orcid.org/0000-0002-2009-4054, Harbin, James orcid.org/0000-0002-6479-8600, Gerasimou, Simos et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Tree-Based versus Hybrid Graphical-Textual Model Editors: An Empirical Study of Testing Specifications. In: Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE 27th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems. 2024 ACM/IEEE 27th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems, 22-27 Sep 2024 MODELS '24 . ACM , AUT , 80–91.
Abstract
Tree-based model editors and hybrid graphical-textual model editors have advantages and limitations when editing domain models. Data is displayed hierarchically in tree-based model editors, whereas hybrid graphical-textual model editors capture high-level domain concepts graphically and low-level domain details textually. We conducted an empirical user study with 22 participants to evaluate the implicit assumption of system modellers that hybrid notations are superior, and to investigate the tradeoffs between the default EMF-based tree model editor and a Sirius/Xtext-based hybrid model editor. The results of the user study indicate that users largely prefer the hybrid editor and are more confident with hybrid notations for understanding the meaning of conditions. Furthermore, we found that the tree editor provided superior performance for analysing ordered lists of model elements, whereas activities requiring the comprehension or modelling of complex conditions were carried out faster through the hybrid editor.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
Keywords: | Empirical Study,Fuzz Testing,Hybrid Notations,Model Editors |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EUROPEAN COMMISSION 10079688 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 27 Sep 2024 09:20 |
Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2024 00:41 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1145/3640310.3674102 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | ACM |
Series Name: | MODELS '24 |
Identification Number: | 10.1145/3640310.3674102 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:217660 |
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