abc the aspectbench compiler for aspectJ

• Published in: Generative Programming and Component Engineering pp. 10 - 16
• Main Authors: Allan, Chris, Avgustinov, Pavel, Christensen, Aske Simon, Hendren, Laurie, Kuzins, Sascha, Lhoták, Jennifer, Lhoták, Ondřej, de Moor, Oege, Sereni, Damien, Sittampalam, Ganesh, Tibble, Julian
• Format: Conference Proceeding Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.01.2005; Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Springer
• Edition: 1ère éd
• Series: ACM Conferences
• Subjects: Abstract Syntax Tree; Applied sciences; Computer science; control theory; systems; Exact sciences and technology; Extra Code; Modular Reasoning; Software; Software and its engineering; Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools; Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > Compilers; Software engineering; Virtual Type; Workshop Proceeding; Automatic programming; Optimizing compilers; Aspect oriented; Software component; Software development; Programming language

abc is an extensible, optimising compiler for AspectJ. It has been designed as a workbench for experimental research in aspect-oriented programming languages and compilers. We outline a programme of research in these areas, and we review how abc can help in achieving those research goals.