Workshop on multi-dimensional separation of concerns in software engineering (workshop session)

ABSTRACT

Separation of concerns has been central to software engineering for decades, yet its many advantages are still not fully realized. A key reason is that traditional modularization mechanisms do not allow simultaneous decomposition according to multiple kinds of (overlapping and interacting) concerns. This workshop was intended to bring together researchers working on more advanced modularization mechanisms, and practitioners who have experienced the need for them, as a step towards a common understanding of the issues, problems and research challenges.

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INDEX TERMS

Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

General Terms:
Design, Performance, Theory

Keywords:
composition, decomposition, separation of concerns