Evolution of AOP Mental Models

David H. Lorenz, University of Virginia
Sergei Kojarski, University of Virginia and Northeastern University

Abstract: An important challenge in teaching aspect-oriented programming is establishing a “mental model” of weaving. In this position paper we review three evolutionary stages in forming a mental representation for AOP. These stages help a novice to progressively develop a good mental model of AOP.

In Proceedings of the AOSD 2006 Workshop on Aspects in Teaching, Bonn, Germany, AOSD 2006, March 20-24, 2006.

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