Can domain-specific languages be implemented by service-oriented architecture?

Authors:
Shih-Hsi Liu;Adam Cardenas;Xang Xiong;Marjan Mernik;Barrett R. Bryant;Jeff Gray
Affiliations:
California State University, Fresno;California State University, Fresno;California State University, Fresno;University of Maribor, Slovenia;University of Alabama at Birmingham;University of Alabama at Birmingham
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2010 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Although there have been many benefits of Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) reported from both academia and industry, the need to evolve a DSL definition in the presence of limited tool support results in several challenges that increase DSL development cost and constrain DSL adoption opportunities. As a new approach to address such limitations, this paper introduces a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) technique to implement an existing imperative DSL. The approach utilizes WSDL to perform lexical analysis and assist with syntax analysis. The paper also explores how WS-BPEL can be used to define a DSL grammar. Web services have potential to define the semantics of a DSL. The advantages that SOA offers in DSL implementation are realized through SOA's characteristics of interoperability, loose coupling, and technology-neutral implementation.