Model transformation generation a survey of the state-of-the-art

In the Model Driven Engineering (MDE), a model transformation occupies a very important place that it defines the automatic passing from one model to another. To generate this latter, several works are proposed, for example the model transformation by example (MTBE) and generation of metamodel-based model transformation (GMBMT). In this paper, we present an exhaustive review of the literature on the generation for model transformations. We also take the definition of different aspects that could be used to generate a model transformation and show how this can be done. Finally, we discuss the need of an endogenous or/and exogenous example for testing the model transformation generation.