Next Generation MBPLE with SysML v2: Feature Modeling, Variability Modeling, and API Potentials

Abstract

This paper explores using SysML v2 for Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE), focusing on how it improves variability management compared to SysML v1. It highlights SysML v2's built-in support for variations and variants in requirements, structures, and behaviors, showcasing its capabilities through a drone product line example. The authors also propose a SysML v2 extension for feature modeling, leveraging the language's API for tool integration. The paper emphasizes the importance of consistency and traceability across shared assets and the potential of SysML v2 as a central hub in MBPLE toolchains. Finally, it concludes that SysML v2 offers a robust framework for managing variability in complex product lines.