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An Evaluation of Aspect-Oriented Programming as a Product Line Implementation Technology

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Software Reuse: Methods, Techniques, and Tools (ICSR 2004)

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A systematic approach for implementing software product lines is more than just a selection of techniques. Its selection should be based on a systematic analysis of technical requirements and constraints, as well as of the types of variabilities, which occur in a particular application domain and are relevant for the planned product line (PL). In addition, each technique should provide a set of guidelines and criteria that support developers in applying the techniques in a systematic and unified way. This paper presents a case study that was performed to evaluate aspect-oriented programming (AOP) as a PL implementation technology. The systematical evaluation is organized along a general evaluation schema for PL implementation technologies.

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    Michalis Anastasopoulos & Dirk Muthig

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Anastasopoulos, M., Muthig, D. (2004). An Evaluation of Aspect-Oriented Programming as a Product Line Implementation Technology. In: Bosch, J., Krueger, C. (eds) Software Reuse: Methods, Techniques, and Tools. ICSR 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27799-6_12

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