ConcernMapper: simple view-based separation of scattered concerns

ABSTRACT

We introduce ConcernMapper, an Eclipse plug-in for experimenting with techniques for advanced separation of concerns. ConcernMapper supports development and maintenance tasks involving scattered concerns by allowing developers to organize and view the code of a project in terms of high-level abstractions called concerns. ConcernMapper is also designed as an extensible platform intended to provide a simple way to store and query concern models created through a variety of approaches. This paper describes the user interface and internal architecture of ConcernMapper, and demonstrates how to write extensions for it.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.3 Coding Tools and Techniques

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.6 Programming Environments
      D.2.7 Distribution, Maintenance, and Enhancement

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Experimentation

Keywords:
aspect-oriented software development, concern mapping, concern modeling, separation of concerns