Meta-Programming and Model-Driven Meta-Program Development: Principles, Processes and Techniques (Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing)

Meta-Programming and Model-Driven
Meta-Program Development
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	Contents
	Part I
		Chapter
1 Introduction
			1.1 What Is Meta-Programming?
			1.2 Origins of Meta-Programming and Its Evolution
			1.3 Other Definitions of Meta-Programming
			1.4 Why Is Meta-Programming Needed?
			1.5 Meta-Programming as a Higher-Level Thinking Paradigm to Develop Systems
			1.6 The Topics This Book Addresses
			1.7 Summary and Concluding Remarks
			1.8 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
2 Taxonomy of Fundamental Concepts of Meta-Programming
			2.1 What Is Taxonomy?
			2.2 Fundamental Concepts of Meta-Programming
				2.2.1 Transformation
				2.2.2 Generation
				2.2.3 Meta-Program
				2.2.4 Levels of Abstraction
				2.2.5 Generalization
				2.2.6 Separation of Concerns
				2.2.7 Reflection
				2.2.8 Metadata
			2.3 Taxonomy of Meta-Programming Concepts
			2.4 Analysis of Meta-Programming Sources
			2.5 What Can One Learn from Meta-Programming Taxonomy?
			2.6 Summary
			2.7 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
3 A Background of Meta-Programming Techniques
			3.1 Introduction
			3.2 Preliminary Principles
			3.3 Fundamental Principles of Meta-Programming
				3.3.1 Separation of Concepts
				3.3.2 Taxonomy Axes to Describe Relationships Between Concepts
				3.3.3 Levels of Abstractions and Meta-Programming
				3.3.4 Integration of Concepts
			3.4 Process-Based Relationships of Meta-Programming Concepts
			3.5 Multidimensional Separation of Concepts and Meta-Programming
			3.6 Representation of Meta-Programming Concepts Using Feature Diagrams: MDSoC View
			3.7 Summary and Evaluation
			3.8 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
4 Homogeneous Meta-Programming Techniques with Case Study
			4.1 Introduction
			4.2 Language-Independent Aspects of Homogeneous Meta-Programming
			4.3 Terminology, Taxonomy and Formal Description of Homogeneous Meta-Programming Domain
				4.3.1 Functional Homogeneous Meta-Programming
				4.3.2 Structural Homogeneous Meta-Programming
				4.3.3 Mixed Homogeneous Meta-Programming
			4.4 Homogeneous Meta-Programming in Java
				4.4.1 Basic Built-In Abstractions
				4.4.2 Taxonomy of Homogeneous Meta-Programming Techniques in Java
				4.4.3 Functional Homogeneous Meta-Programming Techniques
				4.4.4 Structural Homogeneous Meta-Programming Techniques
			4.5 Homogeneous Meta-Programming in VHDL
				4.5.1 Similarities and Differences Between VHDL and General-Purpose Programming Languages (GPLs)
				4.5.2 Component Generalization Framework in VHDL
			4.6 Case Study: Development of Generic GATE Component in VHDL
				4.6.1 Formulation of Requirements
				4.6.2 Development of Generic Interface
				4.6.3 Development of Generic Architecture
				4.6.4 How Generic Component Is Used to Compose a Higher-Level Component/System
			4.7 Summary
			4.8 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
5 Structural Heterogeneous Meta-Programming
			5.1 Introduction
			5.2 Analysis of Structural Meta-Programming
			5.3 Basics of Heterogeneous Meta-Programming
				5.3.1 Explicit Separation of Concerns: A Two-Dimensional Model
				5.3.2 Integration of Separated Concerns
				5.3.3 Component Instance Models
				5.3.4 Generic Component Models
			5.4 Pre-Requirements for Meta-Languages
			5.5 Summary, Evaluation and Conclusions
			5.6 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
6 Open PROMOL: A Meta-Language for Heterogeneous Meta-Programming
			6.1 Introduction and Motivation
			6.2 What Concepts Does the Language Implement?
			6.3 Basic Features of the Syntax and Semantics
			6.4 Main Capabilities of the Language
			6.5 Case Study: VHDL Code Modification via Widening, Narrowing and Isolation
			6.6 Comparative Studies
				6.6.1 Open PROMOL vs. Java (C=+=+) as Meta-Languages
				6.6.2 PHP as Meta-Language for Web-Based Applications
			6.7 Evaluation of the Approach
			6.8 Summary, Current State of the Language and Conclusions
			6.9 Exercise Questions
			References
	Part II
		Chapter
7 A Framework to Deal with Heterogeneous Meta-Programming in Large: Meta-Program Lifecycle
			7.1 Introduction
			7.2 Preliminary Assumptions and Motivation
			7.3 General Description of the Framework
			7.4 Roles of Actors Within the Framework
			7.5 Meta-Design, Design Spaces and Meta-Programming
			7.6 Domain Variability Modelling and Meta-Programming
			7.7 Design-for-Change, Context Modelling and Meta-Programming
			7.8 Summary
			7.9 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
8 A Model-Driven View to Meta-Program Development Process
			8.1 Introduction
			8.2 Related Works
			8.3 Framework for Model-Driven Analysis of Meta-Program Development
				8.3.1 Basic Assumptions and Terminology
				8.3.2 Description of the Framework
				8.3.3 Meta-Model to Specify Problem Domain Abstractions
				8.3.4 Instances of FD Meta-Model
					8.3.4.1 Meta-Model of Meta-Program
					8.3.4.2 Instance of the Meta-Program Meta-Model
				8.3.5 Elements of the Instance of Meta-Program Meta-Model
			8.4 Interpretation of Transformations
			8.5 Requirements for Tools to Support (Semi-) Automatic Development of Meta-Programs
			8.6 Summary and Evaluation
			8.7 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
9 Cognitive Insights into Feature Diagram Notation and Beyond
			9.1 Introduction
			9.2 Overview of Feature Variability Management Research
			9.3 Introduction into Feature Diagrams
				9.3.1 Feature Definitions and Original Context of Use
				9.3.2 Feature Model
				9.3.3 Feature Types
				9.3.4 Feature Diagram Definition and Variants of Notation
				9.3.5 Basic Set of Abstractions in Standard Feature Diagram
			9.4 Extensions of Feature Diagrams
				9.4.1 Ontology-Based Extension
				9.4.2 Extension for Quality-Oriented Modelling
				9.4.3 Feature Diagram Extension for Variation Sequence Modelling
				9.4.4 Other Known Extensions of Feature Diagram Notation
			9.5 Summary
			9.6 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
10 Meta-Programming Task Specification Using Feature-Based Patterns and Domain Program Scenarios
			10.1 Introduction
			10.2 Problem Statement
			10.3 Binding the Task with Other Domains
				10.3.1 Analysis of Feature-Based Modelling Research
				10.3.2 Analysis of Program Understanding Research
			10.4 Framework to Consider Meta-Program Specification Tasks
			10.5 Concept of Feature-Based Patterns
				10.5.1 Definitions
				10.5.2 Elements of Feature Diagram Instance as Patterns
				10.5.3 Some Properties of Patterns
			10.6 Summary, Evaluation and Further Research
			10.7 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
11 Meta-Program Development as a Model Transformation Process
			11.1 Introduction
			11.2 Meta-Program Development Strategies
			11.3 Transformation Tasks
			11.4 Meta-Program Understanding and Concept of Multi-Stage Meta-Programming
				11.4.1 Definition of Basic Terms
				11.4.2 Understanding of One-Stage Meta-Programs
				11.4.3 Understanding of Multi-Stage Meta-Programs
				11.4.4 Static and Dynamic Analysis and Properties of Models for Understanding
			11.5 Representation of Source Models
			11.6 Representation of Target Model and Overall Design Process
			11.7 Transformation Rules and Methodology
				11.7.1 Stages of the Methodology
				11.7.2 Transformation Rules with Example
			11.8 Summary, Evaluation and Conclusions
			11.9 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
12 Complexity Evaluation of Feature Models and Meta-Programs
			12.1 What Is Complexity?
			12.2 Complexity Management
			12.3 Complexity Metrics
			12.4 Complexity Measures of Feature Models as Meta-Programs Specifications
			12.5 Evaluation of Abstraction Levels
			12.6 Complexity of Meta-Programs and Meta-Programming Techniques
			12.7 Complexity Metrics of Heterogeneous Meta-Programs
				12.7.1 Information Dimension: Relative Kolmogorov Complexity
				12.7.2 Meta-language Dimension: Meta-language Richness
				12.7.3 Graph Dimension: Cyclomatic Complexity
				12.7.4 Algorithmic Complexity: Normalized Difficulty
				12.7.5 Cognitive Complexity: Cognitive Difficulty
			12.8 Complexity of Homogeneous Meta-Programming
			12.9 Theoretical Validation of Complexity Metrics
			12.10 Examples of Meta-Program Complexity Calculation
				12.10.1 Complexity of Heterogeneous Meta-Programs
				12.10.2 Complexity of Homogeneous Meta-Programs
			12.11 Summary, Evaluation and Future Work
			12.12 Exercise Questions
			References
	Part III
		Chapter
13 A Framework: How Can Heterogeneous Meta-Programs Be Further Generalized?
			13.1 Introduction
			13.2 A Framework to Analyse Generalization
				13.2.1 Generalization Concept and Tasks
				13.2.2 Why Structural Generalization Is Needed?
				13.2.3 Why More Than Two Languages Are Needed?
				13.2.4 More About the Language Aspects
				13.2.5 Combining the Development and Evolution Stages Through Prediction and Anticipation
			13.3 Summary
			13.4 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
14 Meta-Meta-Programming and Equivalent Transformations of Heterogeneous Meta-Programs
			14.1 Introduction
			14.2 Related Works
			14.3 Definitions of Basic Terms
			14.4 Transformation Tasks
			14.5 Transformation Method
			14.6 Transformation Properties
			14.7 Theoretical Background and Formal Description
			14.8 Transformation-Based Processes to Develop Multi-Stage Meta-Programs
			14.9 Summary, Discussion and Evaluation
			14.10 Conclusions
			14.11 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
15 Multi-Linguistic Aspects of Heterogeneous Meta-Programming in Web Applications
			15.1 Introduction
			15.2 A Survey of Technologies to Support Portal Development
			15.3 Identification of Typical Web Components
			15.4 Problem Statement
			15.5 Properties of Web Component Instances
			15.6 Web Component Generator Model
			15.7 Analysis of Web Generators Designed Using Multi-Linguistic Meta-Programming
			15.8 Summary, Evaluation and Conclusions
			15.9 Exercise Questions
			References
		Chapter
16 Applications of Meta-Programming Methodology
			16.1 Introduction
			16.2 Meta-Programming in HW Design
			16.3 Meta-Programming for Creating LOs for Teaching HW Design
			16.4 Context-Related Modelling and Meta-Programming for Embedded SW Domain
			16.5 Meta-Programming as Component Wrapping Technology
				16.5.1 Communication-Based Design
				16.5.2 Reliable System Design
			16.6 Internet-Based Application of Meta-Programming
			16.7 Summary and Evaluation
			16.8 Exercise Questions
			References
	What Is on the Horizon?
	Glossary
	Index