FeatureIDE: An extensible framework for feature-oriented software development

  • Authors:
  • Thomas Thüm;Christian Kästner;Fabian Benduhn;Jens Meinicke;Gunter Saake;Thomas Leich

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany;University of Marburg, Germany;University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany;University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany;University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany;METOP GmbH, Magdeburg, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Science of Computer Programming
  • Year:
  • 2014

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Abstract

FeatureIDE is an open-source framework for feature-oriented software development (FOSD) based on Eclipse. FOSD is a paradigm for the construction, customization, and synthesis of software systems. Code artifacts are mapped to features, and a customized software system can be generated given a selection of features. The set of software systems that can be generated is called a software product line (SPL). FeatureIDE supports several FOSD implementation techniques such as feature-oriented programming, aspect-oriented programming, delta-oriented programming, and preprocessors. All phases of FOSD are supported in FeatureIDE, namely domain analysis, requirements analysis, domain implementation, and software generation.