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From Text to Databases: attribute grammar as database meta-model
Jacques Chabin, Mirian Halfeld-Ferrari, Nicolas Hiot
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We present a general methodology for structuring textual data, represented as syntax trees enriched with semantic information, guided by a meta-model G defined as an attribute grammar. The method involves an evolution process where both the instance and its grammar evolve, with instance transformations guided by rewriting rules and a similarity measure. Each new instance generates a corresponding grammar, culminating in a target grammar GT that satisfies G. This methodology is applied to build a database populated from textual data. The process generates both a database schema and its instance, independent of specific database models. We demonstrate the approach using clinical medical cases, where trees represent database instances and grammars act as database schemas. Key contributions include the proposal of a general attribute grammar G, a formalization of grammar evolution, and a proof-of-concept implementation for database structuring.
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