Abstract
The theme of code reuse in software development is still important. Sometimes it is hard to find out what exactly we need to reuse in isolation of context. However, there is an opportunity to narrow the context problem, if applications in one given domain are considered. Same features in different applications in one domain have the same context respectively so the common part must be reused. Hence, the problem of domain analysis arises. On the other hand, there is metaCASE-techonology that allows to generate code of an application using diagrams, which describe this application. The main objective of this article is to present the technology for application family creation which connects the metaCASE-techonology and results of domain analysis activity. We propose to use some ideas of FODA (feature-oriented domain analysis) approach for domain analysis and use feature diagrams for describing of variability in a domain. Then we suggest to generate metamodel of the domain-specific visual language, based on feature diagram. After that based on generated metamodel domain-specific visual language editor is generated with the aid of metaCASE-tool. With this language user can connect and configure existing feature implementations thus producing an application. This technology supposed to be especially useful for software product lines.
Highlights
The term “reuse” in software engineering is closely associated with context
In our approach we will use some ideas of Feature- Oriented Domain Analysis (FODA) method to perform domain analysis and to create feature models
Appropriate feature model for “Joystick” application family is proposed on fig
Summary
The term “reuse” in software engineering is closely associated with context. Reuse objects can be programs, parts of programs, specifications, requirements, architectures, test plans, etc. Existing studies [1,2,3,4] show that due to closeness to a problem domain and the ability to generate complete application by visual models domain-specific languages boost development productivity by 3 to 10 times compared to generalpurpose languages. We will use specific visual language to perform domain analysis and to build domain model, language simple enough to be useful to analysts and domain experts who do not necessarily possess programming skills Using this domain model, we will generate actual domain-specific language that will allow to configure various existing pre-built components and integrate them to generate a working application.
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