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http://dx.doi.org/10.3745/KIPSTD.2009.16-D.1.93

Aspectual Implementation Patterns for Feature-Oriented Product Line Engineering  

Lee, Kwan-Woo (한성대학교 정보시스템공학과)
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The KIPS Transactions:PartD / v.16D, no.1, 2009 , pp. 93-104 More about this Journal
Abstract
Modular implementation of a feature is a first step toward feature-oriented product line engineering, which develops and then utilizes core assets to configure products in terms of features. Aspect-oriented programming provides effective mechanisms for improving the modularity of feature implementations. However, as features in general are not independent of each other, changes in the implementation of one feature may cause changes to or side effects in the implementation of other features. Moreover, since the time at which a feature is incorporated into products, called feature binding time, may be various from compile time through load time to run time, a feature may have to be implemented differently depending on when the feature is bound into a product. To make each feature implementation module as independent as possible, this paper proposes aspectual implementation patterns that can effectively separate feature dependencies as well as feature binding time from feature implementation modules. These patterns enable flexible composition of feature implementation modules without affecting other modules according to feature selection. The approaches are demonstrated and evaluated based on a product line of scientific calculator applications.
Keywords
Product Line Engineering; Feature-Oriented Analysis; Implementation Patterns; Aspect-Oriented Programming;
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