Production programming method tools and applications

Author: (Germany) Zalewski, (Germany) Eckel, edited by Liang Haihua
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book provides an excellent introduction to generative programming and is destined to become a classic. The authors meticulously explore the often-overlooked connection between domain-specific languages and generative programming, using this connection as a driving force for future development. Developers can fully utilize the rich and practical methods in the book as immediate steps for generative programming (Generative Programming). It offers a wonderful promise to application developers, making the idea of "evolving from 'one-of-a-kind' software systems to automatically generated variants" highly feasible. Simply put, generative programming focuses on "determining the benefits of automation in software development." This book includes the "correct" components for designing and implementing a family of systems, as well as methods and tools for automatically composing components. The methods proposed here can be applied to all commercial development. The authors provide an excellent introduction to generative programming, which is destined to become a classic. The authors meticulously explore the often-overlooked connection between domain-specific languages and generative programming, using this connection as a motivation for future development. Developers can fully and immediately apply the rich and practical methods in the book. Moreover, whether using existing systems or preparing for emerging generative technologies, they are invaluable.