This paper presents OpenJava, which is a macro system that we have developed for Java.
With traditional macro systems designed for non object-oriented languages, it is difficult to …

Abstract We describe Active Libraries, which take an active role in compilation. Unlike
traditional libraries which are passive collections of functions and objects, Active Libraries …

We describe generative programming, an approach to generating customized programming
components or systems, and active libraries, which are based on this approach. In contrast …

Driven by the emergence of pervasive computing and the increasing need for self-managed
systems, many approaches have been proposed for building software that can dynamically …

This paper explores the relationship between C++ templates and partial evaluation.
Templates were designed to support generic programming, but unintentionally provided the …

The ability to extend a language with new syntactic forms is a powerful tool. A sufficiently
flexible macro system allows programmers to build from a common base towards a …

In this paper, we present a collection of well-known high-level concurrency patterns and
mechanisms, coded in AspectJ. We discuss benefits of these implementations relative to …

Although aspect-oriented programming (AOP) is becoming widely used, the design of the
pointcut language and the generic and reusable description of advice are still research …

Software Engineering progresses as improvements are made in languages and
methodologies. Significant advances have been made through the use of Object-Oriented …

This paper argues that the current OO technology does not support reuse and configurability
in an effective way. This problem can be addressed by augmenting OO analysis and design …