Markus Völter: "The state of the art in (external) DSLs"

Markus Völter works as an independent researcher, consultant and coach for itemis AG in Stuttgart, Germany. His focus is on software architecture, model-driven software development and domain specific languages as well as on product line engineering. Markus also regularly writes (articles, patterns, books) and speaks (trainings, conferences) on those subjects.



The current state of the art in external, mostly textual DSLs are detailed in this keynote. Some conceptual aspects (mainly language modularization), the practical tool reality (Xtext, MPS, Spoofax, ...) as well as some industry experience regarding the adoption of DSLs will be covered.

9.00 - 10.30: Section 1. Functional programming
Viktória Zsók, Pieter Koopman, and Rinus Plasmeijer: Generic Executable Semantics for D-Clean
Viliam Slodičák, and Pavol Macko: New approach in functional programming using algebras and coalgebras


10.30 - 11.00: Coffee break

11.00 - 12.30 Section 2. Multicore programming
Zalán Szűgyi and Norbert Pataki: A More Efficient and Type-Safe Version of FastFlow
Zalán Szűgyi, Márk Török and Norbert Pataki: Towards a Multicore C++ Standard Template Library


12.30 - 14.30: Lunch break

14.30 - 16.00: Keynote talk: Markus Völter: The state of the art in (external) DSLs

16.00 - 16.30: Coffee break

16.30 - 18.00: Section 3. Templates
Nuno Amálio Christian Glodt, Frederico Pinto, and Pierre Kelsen: Automated Generation of Platform-Variant Applications from Platform-Independent Models via Templates
Ábel Sinkovics: Nested Lambda Expressions with Let Expressions in C++ Template Metaprograms

March 27, 2011. Saarbrücken, Germany

Generative programming is an emerging paradigm aimed at automating important tasks in software development, compile-time and run-time code transformation, and the creation of domain-specific languages and flexible libraries. The purpose of the workshop is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners working in this area to discuss state-of-the-art generative technologies and tools, and exchange ideas about the future of generative programming. Papers describing practical applications of generative styles, and new research directions are expected. Suggested areas of interest in the workshop include, but are not limited to:

• Generative programming, metaprogramming
• Separation of concerns
• Intentional programming
• Domain engineering and domain analysis
• Product-line architectures
• Feature-based techniques
• Compile-time and run-time code transformation
• Multi-stage languages
• Generic and Active library-development
• Analysis of language support for generative programming
• Semantics, type-systems of generative programs
• Case Studies and Demonstration Cases

RESEARCH PAPERS (full papers, 8-14 pages) should be submitted to the WGT 2011 organizers in LNCS format. Submissions should be sent by e-mail.

Accepted workshop papers are published in the local proceedings. After the workshop the participants are invited for submission to journal ENTCS.
Further information will be available at the WGT 2011 home page. At least one author of each accepted submission must register and present the paper at the workshop.

The official e-mail address of the workshop is wgt at aszt.inf.elte.hu

• Submission of full paper: November 22, 2010 December 6, 2010December 13, 2010
• Author notification: January 3, 2011 January 17, 2011
• Final version due: January 17, 2011 January 31, 2011

• Jaakko Järvi - Texas A&M University (USA)
• Julia Lawall - University of Copenhagen (DEN)
• Hanspeter Mössenböck - Johannes Kepler University Linz (AT)
• Zoltán Porkoláb - Eötvös Loránd University (HUN)
• Awais Rashid - Lancaster University (UK)
• João Saraiva - University of Minho (POR)
• Bran Selic - Carleton University (CAN)

• Norbert Pataki, Eötvös Univ., Budapest
  patakino at elte.hu
• Zoltán Porkoláb, Eötvös Univ., Budapest
  gsd at elte.hu
• Melinda Simon, Eötvös Univ., Budapest
  melinda at elte.hu
• Workshop on Generative Technologies
  wgt at aszt.inf.elte.hu

Saarbrücken is the capital of the Saarland, the smallest German federal state. Saarbrücken has approximately 190,000 inhabitants and hence is of pleasant size. Picturesque attractions and places of historic interest are scattered around the city, and offer the perfect destination for a hike or a daytrip. The cultural palette attracts visitors from far and wide. Saarbrücken is located very close to the French border, and half way on the high-speed railway connecting Paris and Frankfurt. Both are in less than two hours distance.

• ETAPS 2011
• WGT 2010
• Final Proceedings of the WGT 2008