An Algebra for Features and Feature Composition

  • Authors:
  • Sven Apel;Christian Lengauer;Bernhard Möller;Christian Kästner

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Informatics and Mathematics, University of Passau,;Department of Informatics and Mathematics, University of Passau,;Institute of Computer Science, University of Augsburg,;School of Computer Science, University of Magdeburg,

  • Venue:
  • AMAST 2008 Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Algebraic Methodology and Software Technology
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Feature-Oriented Software Development (FOSD)provides a multitude of formalisms, methods, languages, and tools for building variable, customizable, and extensible software. Along different lines of research, different notions of a feature have been developed. Although these notions have similar goals, no common basis for evaluation, comparison, and integration exists. We present a feature algebra that captures the key ideas of feature orientation and provides a common ground for current and future research in this field, in which also alternative options can be explored.