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Supporting multiple feature binding strategies in NX

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Stefan Sobernig,

Gustaf Neumann,

Stephan AdelsbergerAuthors Info & Claims

FOSD '12: Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Feature-Oriented Software Development

Pages 45 - 53

https://doi.org/10.1145/2377816.2377823

Published: 24 September 2012 Publication History

Abstract

Feature-oriented programming (FOP) toolkits restrict implementers of software product lines to certain implementation choices. One is left with the choices between, for example, class-level or object-level extensions and between static or dynamic feature bindings. These choices are typically made at an early development stage causing an unwanted lock-in. We present a feature-oriented development framework based on dynamic, object-oriented constructs for deferring such design decisions by piggybacking on first-class language entities (metaclasses, mixins). A framework proto-type is available for the scripting language NX. NX provides the required object-oriented language infrastructure: a reflective language model, metaclasses, multiple class-based inheritance, decorator mixins, and open entity declarations. We exemplify the approach based on a Graph Product Line.

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Index Terms

Supporting multiple feature binding strategies in NX
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software notations and tools
    1. General programming languages
      1. Language features
      2. Language types
        Object oriented languages

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FOSD '12: Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Feature-Oriented Software Development

September 2012

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ISBN:9781450313094

DOI:10.1145/2377816

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Sobernig SSobernig S(2020)Variability Support in DSL DevelopmentVariable Domain-specific Software Languages with DjDSL10.1007/978-3-030-42152-6_2(33-72)Online publication date: 10-Jul-2020
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