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Components and Generative Programming

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Software Engineering — ESEC/FSE ’99 (ESEC 1999, SIGSOFT FSE 1999)

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This paper is about a paradigm shift from the current practice of manually searching for and adapting components and their manual assembly to Generative Programming, which is the automatic selection and assembly of components on demand. First, we argue that the current OO technology does not support reuse and configurability in an effective way. Then we show how a system family approach can aid in defining reusable components. Finally, we describe how automate the assembly of components based on configuration knowledge. We compare this paradigm shift to the introduction of interchangeable parts and automated assembly lines in the automobile industry.

We also illustrate the steps necessary to develop a product line using a simple example of a car product line. We present the feature model of the product line, develop a layered architecture for it, and automate the assembly of the components using a generator. We also discuss some design issues, applicability of the approach, and future development.

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  1. DaimlerChrysler AG Research and Technology, Ulm, Germany

    Krzysztof Czarnecki

  2. University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg, Germany

    Ulrich W. Eisenecker

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    Michel Lemoine

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Czarnecki, K., Eisenecker, U.W. (1999). Components and Generative Programming. In: Nierstrasz, O., Lemoine, M. (eds) Software Engineering — ESEC/FSE ’99. ESEC SIGSOFT FSE 1999 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1687. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48166-4_2

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