Aspect-Oriented Software Development in Practice: Tales from AOSD-Europe

Aspect-oriented software development techniques provide a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems. A survey of industrial projects reveals the benefits and potential pitfalls of aspectoriented technologies.The past decade has seen the increased use of aspect-oriented software d...

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2010-02, Vol.43 (2), p.19-26
Main Authors: Rashid, A., Cottenier, T., Greenwood, P., Chitchyan, R., Meunier, R., Coelho, R., Sudholt, M., Joosen, W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Aspect-oriented software development
Communication industry
Computer industry
Computer programs
Computer Science
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computers
Exact sciences and technology
Industrial studies
Information analysis
Information systems
Investments
Large-scale systems
Programming
Software
Software design
Software development
Software Engineering
Software systems
Springs
Systems development
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Summary:Aspect-oriented software development techniques provide a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems. A survey of industrial projects reveals the benefits and potential pitfalls of aspectoriented technologies.The past decade has seen the increased use of aspect-oriented software development (AOSD) technique as a means to modularize crosscutting concerns in software systems, thereby improving a development organization's working practices and return on investment (ROI). Numerous industrial-strength aspect-oriented (AO) programming frameworks exist, including AspectJ, JBoss, and Spring, as do various aspect-oriented analysis and design techniques.The software systems using AOSD that we have studied are medium to large-scale and span a wide range of domains including enterprise systems, e-health, e-transport, telecommunications, Web based information systems, multimedia applications, and workflow systems. Our analysis highlights typical usage patterns of AO techniques-for instance, they are mainly used for modularizing well-known crosscutting problems and incrementally introduced, addressing developmental concerns and other noncore product features first.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2010.30