Model-Driven Development for scientific computing. An upgrade of the RHEEDGr program

Abstract
Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) is the software engineering discipline, which considers models as the most important element for software development, and for the maintenance and evolution of software, through model transformation. Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) is the approach for software development under the Model-Driven Engineering framework. This paper surveys the core MDA technology that was used to upgrade of the RHEEDGR program to C++0x language standards.

Title of program: RHEEDGR-09
Catalogue Id: ADUY_v3_0

Nature of problem
Reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) is a very useful technique for studying growth and surface analysis of thin epitaxial structures prepared by the molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The RHEED technique can reveal, almost instantaneously, changes either in the coverage of the sample surface by adsorbates or in the surface structure of a thin film.

Versions of this program held in the CPC repository in Mendeley Data
ADUY_v1_0; RHEED; 10.1016/j.cpc.2004.12.001
ADUY_v1_1; RHEED_v2; 10.1016/j.cpc.2006.08.003
ADUY_v2_0; RHEEDGr; 10.1016/j.cpc.2005.09.004
ADUY_v3_0; RHEEDGR-09; 10.1016/j.cpc.2009.07.003
ADUY_v4_0; RHEED1DProcess; 10.1016/j.cpc.2009.11.009

This program has been imported from the CPC Program Library held at Queen's University Belfast (1969-2018)