Software Language Engineering (SLE) is the application of systematic, disciplined, and measurable approaches to the development, use, deployment, and maintenance of software languages. The term “software language” is used broadly, and includes: general-purpose programming languages; domain-specific languages (e.g. BPMN, Simulink, Modelica); modeling and metamodeling languages (e.g. SysML and UML); data models and ontologies (e.g. XML-based and OWL-based languages and vocabularies).
Mon 31 OctDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
10:30 - 12:10 | |||
10:30 10mDay opening | Opening SLE | ||
10:40 25mTalk | Parsing and Reflective Printing, Bidirectionally SLE Zirun Zhu National University SOKENDAI, Japan, Yongzhe Zhang National University SOKENDAI, Japan, Hsiang-Shang ‘Josh’ Ko National Institute of Informatics, Pedro Martins University of California at Irvine, USA, João Saraiva University of Minho, Portugal, Zhenjiang Hu National University SOKENDAI, Japan DOI | ||
11:05 25mTalk | Taming Context-Sensitive Languages with Principled Stateful Parsing SLE Nicolas Laurent Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, Kim Mens Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium DOI Pre-print | ||
11:30 15mTalk | MetaEdit+ for Collaborative Language Engineering and Language Use (Tool Demo) SLE Juha-Pekka Tolvanen MetaCase, Finland DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
11:45 25mTalk | Efficient Development of Consistent Projectional Editors using Grammar Cells SLE Markus Völter itemis, Germany, Tamás Szabó itemis AG / TU Delft, Sascha Lisson itemis AG, Bernd Kolb itemis AG, Sebastian Erdweg Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Thorsten Berger Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden DOI Pre-print Media Attached |
13:30 - 15:10 | |||
13:30 25mTalk | Experiences of Models@run-time with EMF and CDO SLE Daniel Seybold Ulm University, Germany, Jörg Domaschka Ulm University, Germany, Alessandro Rossini SINTEF, Norway, Christopher B. Hauser Ulm University, Germany, Frank Griesinger Ulm University, Germany, Athanasios Tsitsipas Ulm University, Germany DOI | ||
13:55 25mTalk | Runtime Support for Rule-Based Access-Control Evaluation through Model-Transformation SLE Salvador Martínez Open University of Catalonia, France, Jokin García IK4-IKERLAN Research Center, Spain, Jordi Cabot Open University of Catalonia, Spain DOI | ||
14:20 25mTalk | Object-Oriented Design Pattern for DSL Program Monitoring SLE DOI Media Attached | ||
14:45 15mTalk | Execution Framework of the GEMOC Studio (Tool Demo) SLE Erwan Bousse TU Vienna, Austria, Thomas Degueule Inria, France, Didier Vojtisek Inria, France, Tanja Mayerhofer TU Vienna, Austria, Julien DeAntoni , Benoit Combemale University of Rennes 1, France DOI Pre-print Media Attached File Attached |
15:40 - 17:20 | |||
15:40 25mTalk | Language Design and Implementation for the Domain of Coding Conventions SLE DOI Media Attached | ||
16:05 25mTalk | BSML-mbeddr: Integrating Semantically Configurable State-Machine Models in a C Programming Environment SLE DOI Media Attached | ||
16:30 25mTalk | Adding Uncertainty and Units to Quantity Types in Software Models SLE Tanja Mayerhofer TU Vienna, Austria, Manuel Wimmer TU Vienna, Austria, Antonio Vallecillo University of Málaga, Spain DOI Media Attached | ||
16:55 15mTalk | FRaMED: Full-Fledge Role Modeling Editor (Tool Demo) SLE Thomas Kühn TU Dresden, Germany, Kay Bierzynski TU Dresden, Germany, Sebastian Richly TU Dresden, Germany, Uwe Aßmann TU Dresden, Germany DOI Media Attached | ||
17:10 10mDay closing | Awards SLE Emilie Balland Sensational AG, Daniel Varro , Vadim Zaytsev Raincode, Belgium, Dimitris Kolovos University of York |
Tue 1 NovDisplayed time zone: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna change
08:30 - 10:00 | |||
08:30 90mTalk | SLE 2016 Keynote: Redex: Lightweight Semantics EngineeringKeynote SLE Link to publication Media Attached |
10:30 - 12:10 | |||
10:30 25mTalk | Towards a Universal Code Formatter through Machine Learning SLE DOI Pre-print Media Attached File Attached | ||
10:55 25mTalk | The IDE Portability Problem and Its Solution in Monto SLE Sven Keidel Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Wulf Pfeiffer TU Darmstadt, Germany, Sebastian Erdweg Delft University of Technology, Netherlands DOI Media Attached File Attached | ||
11:20 25mTalk | Principled Syntactic Code Completion using Placeholders SLE Luis Eduardo de Souza Amorim Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Sebastian Erdweg Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Guido Wachsmuth Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Eelco Visser Delft University of Technology, Netherlands DOI Media Attached | ||
11:45 15mTalk | DrAST: An Inspection Tool for Attributed Syntax Trees (Tool Demo) SLE Joel Lindholm Lund University, Sweden, Johan Thorsberg Lund University, Sweden, Görel Hedin Lund University, Sweden DOI Media Attached |
13:30 - 15:10 | |||
13:30 25mTalk | Automated Testing Support for Reactive Domain-Specific Modelling Languages SLE Bart Meyers University of Antwerp, Belgium, Joachim Denil University of Antwerp, Belgium, István Dávid University of Antwerp, Belgium, Hans Vangheluwe University of Antwerp, Canada DOI | ||
13:55 25mTalk | Side Effects Take the Blame SLE Felipe Bañados Schwerter University of British Columbia, Canada DOI | ||
14:20 25mTalk | Symbolic Execution of High-Level Transformations SLE Ahmad Salim Al-Sibahi IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Aleksandar S. Dimovski IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Andrzej Wąsowski IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached | ||
14:45 15mTalk | Raincode Assembler Compiler (Tool Demo) SLE Volodymyr Blagodarov Raincode, Belgium, Yves Jaradin Raincode, Belgium, Vadim Zaytsev Raincode, Belgium DOI |
15:40 - 17:20 | |||
15:40 25mTalk | Efficient Model Partitioning for Distributed Model Transformations SLE Amine Benelallam , Massimo Tisi AtlanMod, France, Jesús Sánchez Cuadrado Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, Jordi Cabot Open University of Catalonia, Spain DOI | ||
16:05 25mTalk | Coupled Software Transformations — Revisited SLE Ralf Laemmel University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany DOI Media Attached | ||
16:30 15mTalk | Xdiagram: A Declarative Textual DSL for Describing Diagram Editors (Tool Demo) SLE André L. Santos University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal, Eduardo Gomes University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal DOI | ||
16:45 15mDay closing | Closing & Outlook to SLE'17 SLE |
18:30 - 22:30 | |||
18:30 4hDinner | GPCE & SLE Dinner SLE Media Attached |
Accepted Papers
Call for Papers
Topics of Interest
SLE aims to be broad-minded and inclusive about relevance and scope. We solicit high-quality contributions in areas ranging from theoretical and conceptual contributions to tools, techniques, and frameworks in the domain of language engineering. Topics relevant to SLE cover generic aspects of software languages development rather than aspects of engineering a specific language. In particular, SLE is interested in principled engineering approaches and techniques in the following areas:
- Language Design and Implementation
- Approaches and methodologies for language design
- Static semantics (e.g., design rules, well-formedness constraints)
- Techniques for behavioral / executable semantics
- Generative approaches (incl. code synthesis, compilation)
- Meta-languages, meta-tools, language workbenches
- Language Validation
- Verification and formal methods for languages
- Testing techniques for languages
- Simulation techniques for languages
- Language Integration
- Coordination between of heterogeneous languages and tools
- Mappings between languages (incl. transformation languages)
- Traceability between languages
- Deployment of languages to different platforms
- Language Maintenance
- Software language reuse
- Language evolution
- Language families and variability
- Domain-specific approaches for any aspects of SLE (design, implementation, validation, maintenance)
- Empirical evaluation and experience reports of language engineering tools
- User studies evaluating usability
- Performance benchmarks
- Industrial applications
Types of Submissions
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Research papers: These should report a substantial research contribution to SLE or successful application of SLE techniques or both. Full paper submissions must not exceed 12 pages excluding bibliography (in ACM SIGPLAN conference style).
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Tool papers: Because of SLE’s interest in tools, we seek papers that present software tools related to the field of SLE. Selection criteria include originality of the tool, its innovative aspects, and relevance to SLE. Any of the SLE topics of interest are appropriate areas for tool demonstrations. Submissions must provide a tool description of 4 pages in SIGPLAN proceedings style (see above), with 1 optional additional page for bibliographic references, and a demonstration outline including screenshots of up to 4 pages. Tool demonstrations must have the keywords “Tool Demo” or “Tool Demonstration” in the title. The 4-page tool description will, if the demonstration is accepted, be published in the proceedings. The 4-page demonstration outline will be used by the program committee only for evaluating the submission.
Workshops: Workshops will be organized by SPLASH. Please inform us and contact the SPLASH organizers if you would like to organize a workshop of interest to the SLE audience.
Publications
All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. All accepted papers, including tool papers will be published in ACM Digital Library.
Authors of distinguished papers from the conference will be invited to revise and submit extended versions of their papers for a Journal special issue.
Awards
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Distinguished paper. Award for most notable paper, as determined by the PC chairs based on the recommendations of the programme committee.
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Distinguished reviewer. Award for distinguished reviewer, as determined by the PC chairs using feedback from the authors.
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Distinguished artefact. Award for the artifact most significantly exceeding expectations, as determined by the AEC chairs based on the recommendations of the artifact evaluation committee.
More Information
For additional information, clarification, or answers to questions please contact the Program Chair.
Instructions for Authors
For fairness reasons, all submitted papers should conform to the formatting instructions. Submissions that violate these instructions may be rejected without review, at the discretion of the Program Chair.
Submission Site
Please take a moment to read the instructions below before using the submission site. Note that camera ready versions will be collected by Conference Publishing Consulting.
Concurrent Submissions
Papers must describe unpublished work that is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere as described by SIGPLAN’s Republication Policy. Submitters should also be aware of ACM’s Policy and Procedures on Plagiarism.
Format
Submissions should use the ACM SIGPLAN Conference Format, 10 point font, using the font family Times New Roman. All submissions should be in PDF format. If you use LaTeX or Word, please use the provided ACM SIGPLAN Templates provided here. Otherwise, follow the author instructions.
Note that by default the SIGPLAN Conference Format templates produce papers in 9 point font. If you are formatting your paper using LaTeX, you will need to set the 10pt option in the \documentclass command. If you are formatting your paper using Word, you may wish to use the provided Word template that supports this font size. Please include page numbers in your submission. Setting the preprint option in the LaTeX \documentclass command generates page numbers. Please also ensure that your submission is legible when printed on a black and white printer. In particular, please check that colors remain distinct and font sizes are legible.
Page Limit
To ensure that papers stay focused on their core contributions, submissions of research papers should be no more than 12 pages, excluding bibliographic references. Tool papers are limited to 4 pages, excluding 1 optional page containing bibliographic references, and excluding 4 pages max. of demonstration outline.
Publication (Digital Library Early Access Warning)
AUTHORS TAKE NOTE: The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of the conference. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work.
Keynote: Robby Findler
Redex: Lightweight Semantics Engineering
Redex is a programming language designed to support semantics engineers as they experiment with programming language models. To explore a model, an engineer writes down grammars, type systems, and operational semantics in a notation inspired by the programming languages literature. Redex breathes life into the model, building typing derivations, running example expressions, and using random generation to falsify claims about the model.
This talk gives an overview of Redex, motivating its design choices and giving a sense of how it feels to program in Redex. Then the talk dives into some of the techniques that Redex uses to generate random expressions.
Artifact Evaluation
This year, SLE introduces an evaluation process for assessing the quality of the artifacts on which papers are based, treating them as first-class citizens and fostering the culture of experimental reproducibility. Authors of accepted papers are invited to submit artifacts.
Artifacts (tools, grammars, datasets, proofs, links, models, videos, visualizations) that live up to the expectations created by the paper will receive a badge of approval from the Artifact Evaluation Committee (AEC). They will be invited for inclusion as freely downloadable supplementary material, ensuring permanent and durable storage. There is no obligation for authors of accepted papers to participate in this process, but we strongly encourage authors to consider this possibility as availability will greatly benefit readers and increase the impact of their work.
The submission most significantly exceeding expectations, will receive the Distinguished Artefact award, sponsored by Raincode.
In a nutshell, a good artifact is:
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(1) consistent with the paper
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(2) as complete as possible
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(3) well-documented
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(4) easy to (re)use
Evaluation Process
The artifact evaluation process of SLE borrows heavily from processes described at artifact-eval.org, ECOOP 2016 and ICSME 2016. We have an open reviewing model in which artifacts will be submitted to a GitHub repository, and reviewing/discussion will be conducted through GitHub issues.