Reflection and aspects meet again: Runtime reflective mechanisms for dynamic aspects

N. Bencomo*, G. Blair, G. Coulson, P. Grace, A. Rashid

*Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference outputConference publication

    Abstract

    Distributed applications and middleware systems typically involve language and system-wide heterogeneity e.g. different platforms (PC, PDA, embedded devices, etc.). Dynamic adaptation of distributed systems at run-time is a common approach to deal with the resultant environmental conditions. Dynamic aspects have been identified as a technique to address this problem. In such kind of applications, advices cannot be considered as a simple 'piece of code' as it might be in single-language AOP approaches; instead advices should be realised in different ways in distinct parts of the system depending upon the platform, language, and dynamics of program execution. This position paper discusses the use of a suit of orthogonal meta-level models as the basis to provide different reflective implementation mechanisms for supporting AOP approaches in a language and platform independent fashion.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1st Workshop on Aspect Oriented Middleware Development, AOMD'05, Held at the ACM/IFIP/USENIX International Middleware Conference
    PublisherACM
    ISBN (Print)1595932658, 9781595932655
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2005
    Event1st Workshop on Aspect Oriented Middleware Development, AOMD'05, Held at the ACM/IFIP/USENIX International Middleware Conference - Grenoble, France
    Duration: 28 Nov 20052 Dec 2005

    Publication series

    NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series
    Volume118

    Conference

    Conference1st Workshop on Aspect Oriented Middleware Development, AOMD'05, Held at the ACM/IFIP/USENIX International Middleware Conference
    Country/TerritoryFrance
    CityGrenoble
    Period28/11/052/12/05

    Keywords

    • AOP
    • middleware
    • reflection
    • reflective architectures

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