Feature Modeling

jUCMNav supports combined feature and goal modeling as well as analysis by defining feature models as a special case of goal models. Feature and goal models are analyzed together at the same time using the Feature Model Strategy Algorithm. First, select the "Feature Model Strategy Algorithm" in the jUCMNav preferences (top menu: Window - Preferences - jUCMNav - GRL Strategy Evaluation Algorithm - GRL Evaluation Algorithm Select = Feature Model Strategy Algorithm; GRL Evaluation Algorithm Tolerance = 0; check Automatically select mandatory features). Right click the background of the editor and select "Add Feature Model diagram" to create a feature model diagram. Then, add models elements to the feature model with the help of the new palette:

The contribution values of mandatory or optional links are not set by the modeler. The Feature Model Strategy Algorithm will set these values automatically to preserve the semantics of mandatory and optional links.

Features can be used directly in goal models to capture the impact of features on high-level goals and system qualities:

Scenario models describe features in more detail (e.g., the Password feature is added to this scenario model):

The variable "_GRL_Password" enables feature configurations to be synchronized with scenario models. In this case, if the feature Password is selected (i.e., its evaluation value equals 100), then the branch with the Password stub is chosen when traversing the scenario model. Feature configurations are defined with the help of GRL strategies. Switch to the jUCMNav Execution perspective to define and evaluate strategies. When a strategy is evaluated, the strategy algorithm verifies whether the configuration is valid:

Several strategies can be compared against each other in terms of whether the feature configuration is valid and in terms of the impact of the configuration on goal model elements:

With the help of the variables mentioned earlier, the feature configuration also influences the traversal of the scenario model:

The Feature Model Strategy Algorithm can be set to automatically select mandatory features: