Optimal Interaction Strategies using Reflection in LTS: A Demonstration

The semantics of languages, including the semantic rules which valid programs must obey, erect many interactions among language constructs. When implementing the interactions, the resulting coupling among constructs cripple future evolutions. Effectively reducing this coupling requires a large arsenal of implementation techniques, which we refer to as interaction strategies. These range from off the shelf strategies, to customized strategies up to tailored and specifically designed strategies. In this demonstration, we show how the reflective layer in the Linglet Transformation System (LTS) supports the existing arsenal of strategies, how they can be adapted and how new strategies can be defined. Using LTS, developers can apply the optimal strategy to establish the interactions among the different language constructs with a minimum amount of coupling.