UB2SQL: A tool for building database applications using UML and B formal method

Journal of Database Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 70-89

  Mammar, Amel ^a   Laleau, Régine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Automation; B; Database applications; Formal methods; Information systems; Integration; Relational database implementation; UML

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

DATABASE APPLICATIONS; FORMAL METHODS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; UML;

RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846206519     PISSN: 10638016     EISSN: 15338010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdm.2006100104     Document Type: Article

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