Mixing of Join Point Interfaces and Feature-Oriented Programming for Modular Software Product Line

摘要

Feature-oriented programming (FOP) and aspect-orientedprogramming (AOP) focus on to modularize incrementalclasses behavior and crosscutting concerns, respectively, forsoftware evolution. So, these software development approachesrepresent advanced paradigms for a modular software productlines production. Thereby, a FOP and AOP symbiosiswould permit reaching pros and cons of both approaches.FOP permits a modular re nement of classes collaboration forsoftware product lines (SPL), an adequate approach torepresent named heterogeneous crosscutting concerns. FOPworks on changes of di erent functionality pieces for which tode ne join points is not a simple task. Similarly, AOPstructurally modularizes in a re ned manner homogeneouscrosscutting concerns. Since traditional AOP like AspectJpresents implicit dependencies and strong coupling betweenclasses and aspects, and the Join Point Interface JPI ap-proachsolves these classic AOP issues, this article presents JPIFeature Modules for the FOP + JPI SPL componentsmodularization, i.e., collaboration of classes, aspects, and joinpoint interfaces along with their evolution, for a SPLtransparent implementation in a FOP + JPI context. Inaddition, this article shows JPI Feature Modules of a case studyto highlight mutual bene ts of FOP and JPI approaches for amodular SPL software conception.