Chapter 1:        Introduction

1.1  Generators

1.2  Domain-Specific Languages

1.3  Reuse

 

I.   How Generators Provide Leverage

 

Chapter 2:        Structured Output

2.1    The Web Site Maintenance Problem

2.2    Generating the Memex Web Site Text Module

2.3    Programming the Memex Web Site Text Module

2.4    Hand Coding vs. Generation

 

Chapter 3:        Storing Entities with Properties

3.1    The Student Data Problem

3.2    Generating a Property Storage Module

3.3    Programming a Property Storage Module

3.4    Hand Coding vs. Generation

 

Chapter 4:        Visiting Trees

4.1    The Table Layout Problem

4.2    Generating the Table Layout Module

4.3    Programming the Table Layout Module

4.4    Hand Coding vs. Generating a Table Layout Program

 

Chapter 5:         Names and Entities

5.1    The Structure Generator Task

5.2    Specifying Name Analysis for the Structure Generator

5.3    Programming the Name Analysis Phase

 

Chapter  6:        Constructing Trees

6.1    The Calendar Tree Construction Problem

6.2    Generating a Calendar Structuring Program

6.3    Programming a Calendar Structuring Program

6.4    Hand Coding vs. Generation

 

Chapter 7:        An Integrated Approach

7.1    Task Decomposition

7.2    Generation a Structure Generator

7.3    Programming a Structure Generator

7.4    Hand Coding vs. Generation

 

II.   Support Infrastructure

 

Chapter 8:         Execution Monitoring

                        8.1    Source-Level Execution Models

                        8.2   Specification-level Execution Models

                        8.3   The Noosa Execution Monitor

                        8.4   Debugging Situations

                        8.5   Implementing Execution Monitors

 

Chapter 9:         Modularity and Generators

                        9.1    A File-based Module Mechanism

                        9.2    Literate Programming

                        9.3   FunnelWeb Specifications

 

Chapter 10:       Software Manufacturing

10.1      Two Manufacturing Scenarios

10.2      Defining a Manufacturing Process

10.3      Implementing the Process

 

III.   Complete Examples

 

Chapter 11:      Desk Calculator

11.1      Expressions

11.2      Expression Values

11.3      Extensions

11.4      Lessons Learned

 

Chapter 12:       Language Extensions

12.1      Extending Java with Formal Specifications

12.2      Implementing Strategy  

12.3      Unparsing

12.4      Implementing the Java Extension

12.5      Lessons Learned

 

Chapter 13:       A Pattern-Based Text Generator

13.1      Introduction

13.2      Structuring

13.3      Name Analysis

13.4      Property Analysis

13.5      Transformation

 

Chapter 14:       A Manufacturing Problem

14.1      The Document Manufacturing Process

14.2      Automating the Process

14.3      The tex Package