Adjustable transformations from semantic web languages

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

enabling a user to adjust configuration settings for a transformation of primitives of a Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of a software modeling language the primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language being part of an ontology;

storing the adjusted configuration settings on a storage device;

performing, by a machine, the transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language using the adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device, the performing of the transformation comprising:

creating a metamodel;

adding an instance of a metamodel class for a top-level class to the metamodel, the top-level class characterized by having no superclass and being a common superclass for all classes of the ontology;

for each top class of a class hierarchy of the ontology, adding a corresponding instance of the metamodel class to the metamodel, each top class characterized by having no superclass;

associating the top-level class with the instances of the metamodel class corresponding to each top class of the class hierarchy; and

for each top class of the class hierarchy of the ontology, adding an annotation comprising a corresponding internationalized resource identifier (IRI) for the top class to the instance of the metamodel class for the top class, adding a corresponding instance of the metamodel class for each subclass of the top class to the metamodel, and associating the top class with the instances of the metamodel class corresponding to each subclass of the top class; and

enabling a selection of the adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device for use in a subsequent transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the transformation comprises generating Object Constraint Language (OCL) constraints for primitives of the software modeling language.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the semantic web language is Resource Description Framework Schema (RDFS).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the semantic web language is Web Ontology Language (OWL).

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the software modeling language is Ecore.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primitives of the Semantic Web language comprise classes, properties, individuals, and resources.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling the user or another user to adjust the adjusted configuration settings for use in the subsequent transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language.

8. A system comprising:

a machine having at least one processor; and

an ontology transformation module on the machine, the ontology transformation module being configured to:

enable a user to adjust configuration settings for a transformation of primitives of a Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of a software modeling language, the primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language being part of an ontology;

store the adjusted configuration settings on a storage device;

perform the transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language using the adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device, the performing of the transformation comprising:

creating a metamodel;

adding an instance of a metamodel class for a top-level class to the metamodel, the top-level class characterized by having no superclass and being a common superclass for all classes of the ontology;

for each top class of a class hierarchy of the ontology, adding a corresponding instance of the metamodel class to the metamodel, each top class characterized by having no superclass;

associating the top-level class with the instances of the metamodel class corresponding to each top class of the class hierarchy; and

for each top class of the class hierarchy of the ontology, adding an annotation comprising a corresponding internationalized resource identifier (IRI) for the top class to the instance of the metamodel class for the top class, adding a corresponding instance of the metamodel class for each subclass of the top class to the metamodel, and associating the top class with the instances of the metamodel class corresponding to each subclass of the top class; and

enable a selection of the adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device for use in a subsequent transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the ontology transformation module is further configured to generate Object Constraint Language (OCL) constraints for primitives of the software modeling language.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the semantic web language is Resource Description Framework Schema (RDFS).

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the semantic web language is Web Ontology Language (OWL).

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the software modeling language is Ecore.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the primitives of the Semantic Web language comprise classes, properties, individuals, and resources.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the ontology transformation module is further configured to enable the user or another user to adjust the adjusted configuration settings for use in the subsequent transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage device, tangibly embodying a set of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform a set of operations comprising:

enabling a user to adjust configuration settings for a transformation of primitives of a Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of a software modeling language, the primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language being part of an ontology;

storing the adjusted configuration settings on a storage device;

performing the transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language using the adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device, the performing of the transformation comprising:

creating a metamodel;

adding an instance of a metamodel class for a top-level class to the metamodel, the top-level class characterized by having no superclass and being a common superclass for all classes of the ontology;

for each top class of a class hierarchy of the ontology, adding a corresponding instance of the metamodel class to the metamodel, each top class characterized by having no superclass;

associating the top-level class with the instances of the metamodel class corresponding to each top class of the class hierarchy; and

for each top class of the class hierarchy of the ontology, adding an annotation comprising a corresponding internationalized resource identifier (IRI) for the top class to the instance of the metamodel class for the top class, adding a corresponding instance of the metamodel class for each subclass of the top class to the metamodel, and associating the top class with the instances of the metamodel class corresponding to each subclass of the top class; and

enabling a selection of the adjusted configuration settings stored on the storage device for use in a subsequent transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein performing the transformation comprises generating Object Constraint Language (OCL) constraints for primitives of the software modeling language.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the semantic web language is Resource Description Framework Schema (RDFS).

18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the semantic web language is Web Ontology Language (OWL).

19. The device of claim 15 , wherein the software modeling language is Ecore.

20. The device of claim 15 , wherein the set of operations further comprises enabling the user or another user to adjust the adjusted configuration settings for use in the subsequent transformation of primitives of the Semantic Web ontology language into primitives of the software modeling language.