Creating Robust Scalable DSLs with UML.pptVIP

Creating Robust Scalable DSLs with UML Tutorial (172) James Bruck, Christian Damus IBM Rational Software Agenda Introduction Exploring Extension Mechanisms Featherweight Lightweight Middleweight Heavyweight Deciding which Technique to Use Advanced Concepts Subsetting Derived Unions Redefinition Meta-model Decomposition Package Merge Language Units Compliance Levels Summary Introduction – What is a DSL? DSL stands for “Domain Specific Language”. A DSL is created specifically to solve problems in a particular domain. A language designed to be useful for a specific task. UML? is a general pur