This paper presents FeatureC++, a novel language extension to C++ that supports Feature-
Oriented Programming (FOP) and Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP). Besides well …

A software product-line is a family of related programs. Each program is defined by a unique
combination of features, where a feature is an increment in program functionality …

In 2008 the predecessor of this book, entitled “Software Evolution”[592] was published by
Springer, presenting the research results of a number of researchers working on different …

With software maintenance costs averaging 50% of total computing costs, it is necessary to
have an effective maintenance program in place. Aging legacy systems, for example, pose …

Aspect oriented programming (AOP) seeks to decompose concerns which crosscut system
structure into more manageable modules. However, current AOP techniques alone lack the …

This paper presents a study on how selected approaches to expressing variability in code
affect code complexity. To evaluate and compare the complexity of essential aspects of …

A software product line (SPL) enables large-scale reuse in a family of related software
systems through configurable features. SPLs represent a long-term investment so that their …

Software clones—similar program structures repeated in variant forms—increase the risk of
update anomalies, blow up the program size and complexity, possibly contributing to high …

Abstract A Software Product Line (SPL), or family of systems, is a collection of applications
that have so many features in common that it is worthwhile to study and analyze the common …

Starting from the advantages of using Feature-Oriented Programming (FOP) and program
families to support software evolution, this paper discusses the drawbacks of current FOP …