FeatureIDE: An extensible framework for feature-oriented software development

Science of Computer Programming

Volumn 79, Issue , 2014, Pages 70-85

  Thüm, Thomas ^a   Kästner, Christian ^b   Benduhn, Fabian ^a   Meinicke, Jens ^a   Saake, Gunter ^a   Leich, Thomas ^c  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^c Metop GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspect oriented programming; Delta oriented programming; Feature modeling; Feature oriented programming; Feature oriented software development; Preprocessors; Software product lines; Tool support

Indexed keywords

FEATURE MODELING; FEATURE-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; FEATURE-ORIENTED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; SOFTWARE PRODUCT LINE; TOOL SUPPORT;

ASPECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84885591794     PISSN: 01676423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scico.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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