Domain-Specific Language Engineering: A Case Study in Agile DSL Development (Mark I)

Title

Domain-Specific Language Engineering: A Case Study in Agile DSL Development (Mark I)

 Author

Visser, E.

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

 Department

Software Technology

 Date

2007-12-31

 Abstract

The goal of domain-specific languages (DSLs) is to increase the productivity of software engineers by abstracting from low-level boilerplate code. Introduction of DSLs in the software development process requires a smooth workflow for the production of DSLs themselves. This tutorial gives an overview of all aspects of DSL engineering: domain analysis, language design, syntax definition, code generation, deployment, and evolution, discussing research challenges on the way. The concepts are illustrated with DSLs for web applications built using several DSLs for DSL engineering: SDF for syntax definition, Stratego/XT for code generation, and Nix for software deployment. Preprint accepted for publication in 2nd Summer School on Generative and Transformational Techniques in Software Engineering, 2 - 7 July, 2007, Braga, Portugal.

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 Publisher

Delft University of Technology, Software Engineering Research Group

 ISSN

1872-5392

 Source

Technical Report Series TUD-SERG-2007-017

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

report

 Rights

(c) 2007 The authors. Software Engineering Research Group, Department of Software Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology.
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