Linked.Archi

Linked.Archi UML 2.5.1 Metamodel Definition

Metamodel Manifest

https://meta.linked.archi/uml/metamodel#

v0.1.0 draft umlmm: Kalin Maldzhanski Linked.Archi Modified: 2026-02-01 License

Metamodel manifest for UML 2.5.1. Ties together the UML element/relationship ontology, SHACL shapes, alignment axioms, SKOS taxonomy, viewpoints, and reference data into a single discoverable resource. This metamodel formalizes the OMG Unified Modeling Language as a Linked.Archi modeling language, enabling UML model data to participate in the unified architecture knowledge graph alongside ArchiMate, C4, BPMN, and Backstage. The mapping from the MOF-based UML metamodel to OWL/RDF is informed by the OMG Ontology Definition Metamodel (ODM, formal/2014-09-02) Annex D mapping rules, with Linked.Archi conventions (three-declaration qualified relationships, SHACL validation, SKOS classification) applied on top. ODM maps UML model instances (M1) to OWL for dataset use; this metamodel represents the UML metamodel itself (M2) in OWL for architecture knowledge graph use.

Based on Framework

UML 2.5.1

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.5.1 — the OMG standard general-purpose modeling language for software-intensive systems. Provides 14 diagram types covering structural and behavioral modeling. Standardized as ISO/IEC 19505-1:2012 (Infrastructure) and ISO/IEC 19505-2:2012 (Superstructure). UML is defined using the Meta Object Facility (MOF) as its meta-metamodel (M3 layer). The OMG Ontology Definition Metamodel (ODM) defines MOF metamodels for OWL/RDF and provides UML profiles for ontology authoring in UML tools. Its Annex D mapping rules are used as an informative reference for how UML constructs surface in OWL.

Constituent Resources

Model Concepts (OWL Ontology)

onto

https://meta.linked.archi/uml/onto#
Formal Rules (SHACL Shapes)

shapes

https://meta.linked.archi/uml/shapes#
Concept Classification (SKOS)

UML 2.5.1 Concept Scheme

https://meta.linked.archi/uml/tax#
Architecture Viewpoints

viewpoints

https://meta.linked.archi/uml/viewpoints#
Viewpoint Library (SKOS)

UML 2.5.1 Viewpoint Catalog

https://meta.linked.archi/uml/viewpoints#ViewpointCatalog
Reference Data

reference-data

https://meta.linked.archi/uml/reference-data#

Stakeholders

BusinessAnalyst

SoftwareArchitect

SoftwareDeveloper

SolutionArchitect

Concerns

BehaviorConcern

DependencyConcern

DeploymentConcern

IntegrationConcern

StructureConcern

Source: linked-archi-meta • Linked.Archi