AspectMatlab++: annotations, types, and aspects for scientists

In this paper we present extensions to an aspect oriented compiler developed for MATLAB. These extensions are intended to support important functionality for scientists, and include pattern matching on annotations, and types of variables, as well as new manners of exposing context. We provide use-cases of these features in the form of several general-use aspects which focus on solving issues that arise from use of dynamically-typed languages. We also detail performance enhancements to the ASPECTMATLAB compiler which result in an order of magnitude in performance gains. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.3.3 [Programming Languages]: Language Constructs and Features; D.3.4 [Processors]: Compilers General Terms Languages Keywords Aspect-oriented programming, MATLAB, ASPECTMATLAB compiler

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2015
• Where: AOSD
• Authors: Andrew Bodzay, Laurie J. Hendren
• Keywords: AOSD 2015, Software Engineering