FeatureIDE: An extensible framework for feature-oriented software development

FeatureIDE is an open-source framework for feature-oriented software development (FOSD) based on Eclipse. FOSD is a paradigm for the construction, customization, and synthesis of software systems. Code artifacts are mapped to features, and a customized software system can be generated given a select...

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Published in:Science of computer programming Vol. 79; pp. 70 - 85
Main Authors: Thüm, Thomas, Kästner, Christian, Benduhn, Fabian, Meinicke, Jens, Saake, Gunter, Leich, Thomas
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014
Subjects:
Aspect-oriented programming
Delta-oriented programming
Feature modeling
Feature-oriented programming
Feature-oriented software development
Preprocessors
Software product lines
Tool support
Delta-oriented programming
Tool support
Feature modeling
Preprocessors
Feature-oriented software development
Software product lines
Aspect-oriented programming
Feature-oriented programming
ISSN:0167-6423, 1872-7964
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Summary:FeatureIDE is an open-source framework for feature-oriented software development (FOSD) based on Eclipse. FOSD is a paradigm for the construction, customization, and synthesis of software systems. Code artifacts are mapped to features, and a customized software system can be generated given a selection of features. The set of software systems that can be generated is called a software product line (SPL). FeatureIDE supports several FOSD implementation techniques such as feature-oriented programming, aspect-oriented programming, delta-oriented programming, and preprocessors. All phases of FOSD are supported in FeatureIDE, namely domain analysis, requirements analysis, domain implementation, and software generation. ► Tool support for programming languages and concepts is crucial. ► Previously, FeatureIDE only integrated feature-oriented programming. ► Now, we integrate aspect-oriented, delta-oriented programming, and preprocessors. ► FeatureIDE is an open-source framework, and it can easily be extended for further languages. ► It is used to create large-scale case studies for various research questions.
ISSN:0167-6423
1872-7964
DOI:10.1016/j.scico.2012.06.002