Course overview - Generative Computing Home ToC Prev Up Next 

Goals for "code generation"

  1. Learn how and when to use generative technologies.

  2. Learn the techniques behind generative approaches. When do you need a model? How do you combine components/frameworks with code generation classes? Finally, how do you BUILD a code generator.

  3. Understand why code generation is so important in todays J2EE or .NET environments

  4. Learn the necessary tools: template processors, code generators, compiler-compilers, XSLT-engines

  5. Learn to perform domain analysis and create meta-models and models.

  6. Finally learn how to create flexible software by different means: frameworks, components, generation or mixtures of all these technologies.

It is my firm believe that people who really understand code and generation techniques will automatically realize the importance of models and meta-models. The first generative techniques we will use do not require a model. But as we go along we will experience that dreadful statement "I can't fix it - it's not in the (meta-)model!" more often.