Aspect-Oriented Software Development in Practice: Tales from AOSD-Europe

Aspect-oriented software development techniques provide a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems. A survey of industrial projects reveals the benefits and potential pitfalls of aspectoriented technologies.The past decade has seen the increased use of aspect-oriented software d...

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 19 - 26
Main Authors: Rashid, A., Cottenier, T., Greenwood, P., Chitchyan, R., Meunier, R., Coelho, R., Sudholt, M., Joosen, W.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.02.2010
IEEE Computer Society
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Aspect-oriented software development
Communication industry
Computer industry
Computer programs
Computer Science
Computer science; control theory; systems
Computers
Exact sciences and technology
Industrial studies
Information analysis
Information systems
Investments
Large-scale systems
Programming
Software
Software design
Software development
Software Engineering
Software systems
Springs
Systems development
Europe
Software development
Aspect oriented
Concern separation
ISSN:0018-9162, 1558-0814
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Abstract Aspect-oriented software development techniques provide a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems. A survey of industrial projects reveals the benefits and potential pitfalls of aspectoriented technologies.The past decade has seen the increased use of aspect-oriented software development (AOSD) technique as a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems, thereby improving a development organization's working practices and return on investment (ROI). Numerous industrial-strength aspect-oriented (AO) programming frameworks exist, including AspectJ, JBoss, and Spring, as do various aspect-oriented analysis and design techniques.The software systems using AOSD that we have studied are medium to large-scale and span a wide range of domains including enterprise systems, e-health, e-transport, telecommunications, Web based information systems, multimedia applications, and workflow systems. Our analysis highlights typical usage patterns of AO techniques-for instance, they are mainly used for modularizing well-known crosscutting problems and incrementally introduced, addressing developmental concerns and other noncore product features first.
AbstractList Aspect-oriented software development techniques provide a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems. A survey of industrial projects reveals the benefits and potential pitfalls of aspect-oriented technologies.
Aspect-oriented software development techniques provide a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems. A survey of industrial projects reveals the benefits and potential pitfalls of aspectoriented technologies.The past decade has seen the increased use of aspect-oriented software development (AOSD) technique as a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems, thereby improving a development organization's working practices and return on investment (ROI). Numerous industrial-strength aspect-oriented (AO) programming frameworks exist, including AspectJ, JBoss, and Spring, as do various aspect-oriented analysis and design techniques.The software systems using AOSD that we have studied are medium to large-scale and span a wide range of domains including enterprise systems, e-health, e-transport, telecommunications, Web based information systems, multimedia applications, and workflow systems. Our analysis highlights typical usage patterns of AO techniques-for instance, they are mainly used for modularizing well-known crosscutting problems and incrementally introduced, addressing developmental concerns and other noncore product features first.
Aspect-oriented software development techniques provide a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems. A survey of industrial projects reveals the benefits and potential pitfalls of aspect-oriented technologies. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
Author Cottenier, T.
Sudholt, M.
Rashid, A.
Chitchyan, R.
Meunier, R.
Joosen, W.
Greenwood, P.
Coelho, R.
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