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Program generation for Ada — a case study
Author(s) -
Allen Pat,
Burns Alan
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380181203
Subject(s) - computer science , programming language , generator (circuit theory) , code generation , software engineering , interface (matter) , software , operating system , power (physics) , physics , bubble , quantum mechanics , maximum bubble pressure method , key (lock)
Program generation software is increasingly being used, not only to assist non‐computer professionals to produce their own applications, but also to provide tools for programmers and designers. As part of the toolkit for an Ada dialogue development system, a program generator has been written in Ada to generate the package which codes the dialogue manager for a specified user interface. The input specifications and the method of generation are described. The advantages and disadvantages of Ada as the implementation, target and specification language are discussed.