Empirical analysis of the tool support for software product lines
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Published:2022-06-08
Issue:1
Volume:22
Page:377-414
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ISSN:1619-1366
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Container-title:Software and Systems Modeling
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Softw Syst Model
Author:
Horcas José MiguelORCID, Pinto Mónica, Fuentes Lidia
Abstract
AbstractFor the last ten years, software product line (SPL) tool developers have been facing the implementation of different variability requirements and the support of SPL engineering activities demanded by emergent domains. Despite systematic literature reviews identifying the main characteristics of existing tools and the SPL activities they support, these reviews do not always help to understand if such tools provide what complex variability projects demand. This paper presents an empirical research in which we evaluate the degree of maturity of existing SPL tools focusing on their support of variability modeling characteristics and SPL engineering activities required by current application domains. We first identify the characteristics and activities that are essential for the development of SPLs by analyzing a selected sample of case studies chosen from application domains with high variability. Second, we conduct an exploratory study to analyze whether the existing tools support those characteristics and activities. We conclude that, with the current tool support, it is possible to develop a basic SPL approach. But we have also found out that these tools present several limitations when dealing with complex variability requirements demanded by emergent application domains, such as non-Boolean features or large configuration spaces. Additionally, we identify the necessity for an integrated approach with appropriate tool support to completely cover all the activities and phases of SPL engineering. To mitigate this problem, we propose different road map using the existing tools to partially or entirely support SPL engineering activities, from variability modeling to product derivation.
Funder
European Union’s H2020 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Junta de Andalucía
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Modeling and Simulation,Software
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