VizBind: A Visualization-Binding Metamodel for RDFS/OWL

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A single rule binding a selection of model constructs to a visual construct template.

• priority ^dp
• produce ^op
• select ^op

A textual entry rendered inside a slot of an owning node, e.g. an attribute line of a UML class box.

• entry template ^dp
• owner ^dp
• slot ^dp

An annotation attached to an existing node or edge, e.g. a cardinality or a property characteristic marker.

• position ^op
• target ^dp
• text template ^dp

A connection between two nodes.

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• from ^dp
• to ^dp

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A standalone diagram vertex.

A named, self-contained visual language: a set of binding rules that together map a subject model to a diagram.

• extends ^op
• has binding ^op

• above
• at source
• at target
• middle

An abstract specification of which constructs of the subject model a binding applies to.

• SHACL Selection ^c
• SPARQL Selection ^c

A selection expressed as a SHACL node shape; matching focus nodes are bound to the variable named by vb:focusVar.

• focus variable ^dp
• shape (SHACL) ^op

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A selection expressed as a SPARQL SELECT query over the subject model. Each result row yields one visual construct.

An abstract, engine-independent diagram element. Back-end adapters realise it concretely.

• Compartment ^c
• Decorator ^c
• Edge ^c
• Node ^c

Terminator drawn at the target end of an edge.

Terminator drawn at the source end of an edge.

Declares that a notation inherits the bindings of another notation. Inherited bindings may be overridden by priority.

Typographic emphasis of a label.

Associates a notation with one of its binding rules.

Stroke pattern of a node outline or an edge.

The geometric form of a node.

Placement hint for the decorator relative to its target.

The visual construct template instantiated once per selection match.

The selection determining which model constructs this binding applies to.

The SHACL node shape whose focus nodes constitute the selection.

Template for the text of one compartment entry.

Fill colour as an sRGB hex string, e.g. "#AACCFF".

Name of the template variable to which a matching SHACL focus node is bound.

Template resolving to the id of the source node.

Template for the identity of the produced construct. Two constructs instantiated with the same id denote the same diagram element and are merged under the conflict-resolution rules.

Template for the visible label of a node or edge.

Template resolving to the id of the node that contains this compartment entry.

Conflict-resolution weight. When several bindings assign the same attribute of the same visual construct, the assignment from the binding with the highest priority prevails. Default 0.

The SPARQL SELECT query text. Its projected variables are available to templates of the produced construct.

Name of the named region of the owning node into which the entry is placed, e.g. "attributes".

Outline/line colour as an sRGB hex string.

Template resolving to the id of the node or edge that this decorator annotates.

Template for the decorator's text.

Template resolving to the id of the target node.