Vision: The Next 700 Language Workbenches
summary
Argues for making language workbench definitions algebraic and actionable by adding five concrete feature groups: meta-definitions, meta-modifications, meta-process, language-workbench self-features, and program/mogram support. Shows a designed mechanism for specification of explicit dependencies between language concerns and a working example of eyedropping the HIGHLIGHTER from one concept to another. Uses signature morphisms and institution theory to implement customizable, composable language aspects, and claims this enables reusable, parameterized language definitions and the “next 700” language workbenches.
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