Software and Programmer Efficiency Research Group

This is the online appendix of our MODELS'11 paper on structural essence.

In the approach described in the paper we transform a UML class diagram into a distilled model. In this appendix we describe multiple alternative transformations and provide a rationale for why we chose the specific transformation described in the paper.

• Handling Unidirectional Associations
• Handling Bidirectional Associations
• Multiplicity and Generalization

We also provide examples of UML models, their distilled models, and the resulting structural essence.

• Effect of Recursive Datatypes
• Effect of Design Patterns
• Real-World Examples

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