Towards tools and languages for hybrid domain-specific kits

Martin L. Griss
Software Reuse Department, Software Technology Laboratory
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Tel: (415) 857-8715
Email: griss@hpl.hp.com

Abstract:

As part of HP Laboratories research into a systematic process for domain-specific reuse, we are exploring the notion of Domain-Specific Kits. Kits are comprised of compatible, domain-specific components, frameworks and glue languages, supported by a variety of technologies and tools, such as domain-specific languages, builders, generators and domain-tailored environments. We are particularly interested in hybrid kits, which combine both generative and compositional reuse, and domain-specific language tools to support the generative part. This paper describes our initial thinking and investigations.



Keywords: Reuse, kits, builders, generators, domain-specific languages, hybrid reuse.



Workshop Goals: Learn more about domain analysis/engineering and generative reuse methods; share and discuss information on our research program.



Working Groups: Kits, generative reuse, domain engineering