XVCL: XML-based variant configuration language

Abstract

XML-based Variant Configuration Language (XVCL) is a meta-programming technique and tool that provides effective reuse mechanisms. It includes a methodology and a tool-the XVCL processor. The methodology shows how to discover the structure of the solution for the application domain and for the types of variants one wants to address. The XVCL processor automates the routine yet error-prone program construction tasks, allowing to focus on what is novel about the problem domains, requiring creativity.