International Symposium on emperical software engineering and measurement (ESEM), Date: 2011/09/22 - 2011/09/23, Location: Banff, Canada
International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement
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Science & Technology, Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Experimental study, domain specific modeling, model driven engineering
Abstract:
This paper presents an empirical study comparing two alternatives for generating code from aspect-oriented models. In an aspect "disrupting" process, an object oriented implementation in Java is automatically generated from domain specific models, comprising a mix of UML (for core functionality) and DSLs (for qualities like security and performance). In an aspect "preserving" process, an aspect oriented implementation in AspectJ is automatically generated from the same models. In both alternatives, a number of subjects are asked to perform several maintenance tasks requiring the addition and improvement of functionality. The results show that, in most of the cases, the AO alternative provides for shorter maintenance cycles. © 2011 IEEE.