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Program generation and transformation techniques have gained considerable attention in the context of domain-specific languages (DSLs) and model-driven architecture (MDA). In this paper we compare domain-specific program generators with general-purpose aspect-oriented languages. We argue that program generation techniques have severe disadvantages with respect to composability, scalability, understandability, and other important software engineering issues. Finally, we advocate general-purpose aspect-oriented languages as an alternative for the implementation of domain-specific languages.
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Mezini, M., Ostermann, K. (2005). A Comparison of Program Generation with Aspect-Oriented Programming. In: Banâtre, JP., Fradet, P., Giavitto, JL., Michel, O. (eds) Unconventional Programming Paradigms. UPP 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3566. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11527800_26
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