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An architecture for composing embedded domain-specific languages

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Tom Dinkelaker,

Michael Eichberg,

Mira MeziniAuthors Info & Claims

AOSD '10: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Aspect-Oriented Software Development

Pages 49 - 60

https://doi.org/10.1145/1739230.1739237

Published: 15 March 2010 Publication History

Abstract

Embedded domain-specific languages (EDSLs) are said to be easier to compose than DSLs that are implemented by preprocessors. However, existing approaches focus on composition scenarios where the use of abstractions from one domain does not affect the interpretation of abstractions from another domain. This leads to programs that exhibit scattering and tangling symptoms if multiple EDSLs with crosscutting domain semantics are used. To address this issue, we propose an architecture for embedding DSLs that makes use of meta-object protocols and aspect-oriented concepts to support crosscutting composition of EDSLs. This enables to write modularized EDSL programs where each program addresses one concern.

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An architecture for composing embedded domain-specific languages
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software notations and tools
    1. General programming languages
      1. Language features
        Classes and objects
        Frameworks
  2. Software organization and properties
    1. Software system structures
      1. Software architectures

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