Aspect-oriented software development is a hot but controversial topic in academic programming languages and software engineering research, and in industrial practice. This course will provide a broad perspective on the field. Understanding will be strengthened with a detailed exploration of the industrially most successful realization of the ideas to date. You will also gain fundamental perspectives on the strengths and weaknesses of, and the controversy surrounding, this emerging software design approach. Broadly the objectives of this class are:

·        Understand the historical roots of aspect-oriented software development

·        Gain familiarity with current research and state of the art in aspect-oriented design

·        Become proficient in using the most important aspect-oriented language and tools

·        Develop a critical understanding of strengths and weaknesses of current work

 

 

·        Instructor: Kevin Sullivan (sullivan AT cs DOT virginia DOT edu)

·        Meeting Times: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00 – 3:15. Olsson 011

·        Office Hours: Tuesday 2:30-4:30, 011 Olsson Hall

·        Book for the class:  Ramnivas Laddad, AspectJ in Action: Practical Aspect-Oriented Programming, Manning, 2004

 

          ·        A strong working knowledge of object-oriented program design and implementation

          ·        Graduate standing, an undergraduate major in CS including CS340, or permission

          ·        Regular readings of scholarly articles and chapters from a pragmatic how-to book.

          ·        Leading of extensive in-class discussion of issues and ideas

          ·        Participation in extensive in-class discussions

          ·        Regular small programming exercises

          ·        Occasional writing assignments

          ·        An end-of semester exam

          ·        A semester project

Grading Policy: Performance will be evaluated by a weighted average of grades in component areas: 20% project, 20% exam, 20% writing, 20% programming, 20% participation. These weights and other aspects of this syllabus are subject to change as the course unfolds.

Sept 02, 04: First day of class. Check out the reading list for the first class..