Tooling · Synthesis of Tailored Tools · Embedded Systems
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@MISC{Voelter_tooling·,
author = {Markus Voelter and Daniel Ratiu and Bernd Kolb and Bernhard Schaetz and Markus Voelter and Bernd Kolb and Daniel Ratiu and Bernhard Schaetz},
title = {Tooling · Synthesis of Tailored Tools · Embedded Systems},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Abstract Tools can boost software developer productivity, but building custom tools is prohibitively expensive, especially for small organizations. For example, embedded programmers often have to use low-level C with limited IDE support, and integrated into an off-the-shelf tool chain in an ad-hoc way. To address these challenges, we have built mbeddr, an extensible language and IDE for embedded software development based on C. mbeddr is a largescale instantiation of the Jetbrains MPS language workbench. Exploiting its capabilities for language modularization and composition, projectional editing and multi-stage transformation, mbeddr is an open and modular framework that lets third parties add extensions to C with minimal effort and without invasive changes. End users can combine extensions in programs as needed. To illustrate the approach, in this paper we discuss mbeddr’s support for state machines, components, decision tables, requirements tracing, product line variability and program verification and outline their implementation. We also present our experience with building mbeddr, which shows that relying on language workbenches dramatically reduces the effort of building customized, modular and extensible languages and IDEs to the point where this is affordable by small organizations. Finally, we report on the experience of using mbeddr in a commercial project, which illustrates the benefits to end users.
Keyphrases
tailored tool small organization extensible language projectional editing modular framework off-the-shelf tool chain invasive change ad-hoc way language workbench software developer productivity decision table largescale instantiation program verification mbeddr support product line variability state machine jetbrains mp language workbench language modularization limited ide support commercial project software development multi-stage transformation abstract tool custom tool minimal effort third party end user building mbeddr
