In this paper, we present a textual domain-specific language for production process modeling. The created domain-specific language enables easy and efficient creation of formal, machine-readable production process models, which are necessary for production in smart factories. For the described language, technical documentation generators were implemented. Generators enable automatic creation of required technical documentation, which reduces the time necessary for the creation process and increases quality and consistency of the documentation. Eclipse Modeling Framework was used to create the meta-model. Xtext was used to develop the concrete language syntax, while Xtend was used to implement documentation generators.
In this paper, we present a textual domain-specific language for production process modeling. The created domain-specific language enables easy and efficient creation of formal, machine-readable production process models, which are necessary for production in smart factories. For the described language, technical documentation generators were implemented. Generators enable automatic creation of required technical documentation, which reduces the time necessary for the creation process and increases quality and consistency of the documentation. Eclipse Modeling Framework was used to create the meta-model. Xtext was used to develop the concrete language syntax, while Xtend was used to implement documentation generators.
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