An approach to generating program code in quickly evolving environments

Abstract

In model-driven engineering (MDE) program code generators are used to generate program code from abstract program models, thus bringing the final code closer to program specification and saving time that would be spent in coding. Current approach to program code generation from abstract program models does not work well in quickly evolving environments due to the large amount of work that is required to fully prepare and maintain program code generator. This chapter presents analysis of current approach to program code generation and presents an alternative approach tailored for generating program code in quickly evolving environments by using self-configuring program code generator. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.