Language and UML Support for Features: Two Research Challenges

Features have been recognized as important building blocks of software product lines. Unfortunately, features have been mostly confined to modeling activities as they were originally conceived by Kang and his group in the early 90’s. In this paper we address the negative impact this has had on product line development and how research on programming languages and UML support for features can help.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: VAMOS
• Authors: Roberto E. Lopez-Herrejon
• Keywords: Important Building Blocks, Product Line, Software Product Lines, VAMOS 2007