Integrated Data Mapping for a Software Meta-tool

Complex data mapping tasks often arise in software engineering, particularly in code generation and model transformation. We describe Marama Torua, a tool supporting high-level specification and implementation of complex data mappings. Marama Torua is embedded in, and provides model transformation support for, our Eclipse-based Marama domain-specific language meta-tool. Developers can quickly develop stand alone data mappers and model translation and code import-export components for their tools. Complex data schema and mapping relationships are represented in multiple, high-level notational forms and users are provided semi-automated mapping assistance for large models. MaramaTorua is a set of Eclipse plug-ins allowing close integration with other tools such as schema browsers, and with the Marama meta-tool itself.