FeatureC++: On the Symbiosis of Feature-Oriented and Aspect-Oriented Programming

Apel, Sven; Leich, Thomas; Rosenmüller, Marko; Saake, Gunter

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“…We say that a feature introduces a class or applies a refinement to a class. Technically, the mapping between classes/refinements and the feature they belong to can be established in different ways, e.g., by extending the language with modules representing features [52,16,25] or by grouping classes and refinements that belong to a feature in packages or directories [15,11]. In the remainder, we call the set of classes and refinements associated with a feature a feature module, neglecting that modules are not explicit in FFJ.…”

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“…Contemporary feature-oriented programming languages and tools, such as AHEAD [15], Xak [2], CaesarJ [52], Classbox/J [16], FeatureHouse [10], and FeatureC++ [11], provide a variety of mechanisms that support the specification, modularization, and composition of features. A key idea is that a feature is implemented by a distinct code unit, called a feature module.…”

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A feature-oriented product line is a family of programs that share a common set of features. A feature implements a stakeholder's requirement and represents a design decision or configuration option. When added to a program, a feature involves the introduction of new structures, such as classes and methods, and the refinement of existing ones, such as extending methods. A feature-oriented decomposition enables a generator to create an executable program by composing feature code solely on the basis of the feature selection of a user -no other information needed. A key challenge of product line engineering is to guarantee that only well-typed programs are generated. As the number of valid feature combinations grows combinatorially with the number of features, it is not feasible to type check all programs individually. The only feasible approach is to have a type system check the entire code base of the feature-oriented product line. We have developed such a type system on the basis of a formal model of a feature-oriented Java-like language. The type system guaranties type safety for feature-oriented product lines. That is, it ensures that every valid program of a well-typed product line is well-typed. Our formal model including type system is sound and complete.

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“…For our experimental evaluation we used FeatureC++ 1 (v.0.3), a C++ language extension and a compiler for FOP [17]. FeatureC++ supports mixin layer and jampack composition.…”

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Streamlining Feature-Oriented Designs

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Abstract. Software development for embedded systems gains momentum but faces many challenges. Especially the constraints of deeply embedded systems, i.e., extreme resource and performance constraints, seem to prohibit the successful application of modern and approved programming and modularization techniques. In this paper we indicate that this objection is not necessarily justified. We propose to use refinement chain optimization to tailor and streamline feature-oriented designs to satisfy the resource constraints of (deeply) embedded systems. By means of a quantitative analysis of a case study we show that our proposal leads to a performance and footprint improvement significant for (deeply) embedded systems.

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“…Apart from Jak [BSR04], there are various other languages using the featureoriented paradigm, such as FeatureC++ [ALRS05], FeatureFST [AL08], or Prehofer's feature-oriented Java extension [Pre97]. In [MO04,AL08], combinations of feature modules and aspects are considered.…”

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The ABS tool suite: modelling, executing and analysing distributed adaptable object-oriented systems

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Abstract. Modern software systems must support a high degree of variability to accommodate a wide range of requirements and operating conditions. This paper introduces the Abstract Behavioural Specification (ABS) language and tool suite, a comprehensive platform for developing and analysing highly adaptable distributed concurrent software systems. The ABS language has a hybrid functional and object-oriented core, and comes with extensions that support the development of systems that are adaptable to diversified requirements, yet capable to maintain a high level of trustworthiness. Using ABS, system variability is consistently traceable from the level of requirements engineering down to object behaviour. This facilitates temporal evolution, as changes to the required set of features of a system are automatically reflected by functional adaptation of the system's behaviour. The analysis capabilities of ABS stretch from debugging, observing and simulating to resource analysis of ABS models and help ensure that a system will remain dependable throughout its evolutionary lifetime. We report on the experience of using the ABS language and the ABS tool suite in an industrial case study.

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FeatureC++: On the Symbiosis of Feature-Oriented and Aspect-Oriented Programming

Cited by 148 publications

References 32 publications

Type safety for feature-oriented product lines

Type safety for feature-oriented product lines

Streamlining Feature-Oriented Designs

The ABS tool suite: modelling, executing and analysing distributed adaptable object-oriented systems

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