The component-based design of software projects is a desired property both for
development and ease of code comprehension. Programming languages have long allowed …

Abstract This Technical Report applies multi-objective search based software
remodularization to a C/C++ editor called Kate, showing how this can improve cohesion and …

We present a design of a module system for C++, along with rationale for the design
choices. The document focuses on programmer's view of modules (both production and …

Module management support is very rough in the C and C++ programming languages.
Modules must be separated in interface and implementation files, which will store …

This paper proposes language concepts that facilitate the separation of an application into
independent reusable building blocks and the integration of pre-build generic software …

The JavaScript language did not specify, until ECMAScript 6 (ES6), native features for
streamlining encapsulation and modularity. Developer community filled the gap with a …

Nowadays a software undergoes modifications done by different people to quickly fulfill new
requirements, but its underlying design is not adjusted properly after each update. This …

As one of the most popular programming languages, C++ is characterized by its unique
header-file mechanism that provides an effective way to access the interface of a library …

Montana is a new C++ programming environment being developed at IBM. Montana aims to
improve the software development experience by providing rapid incremental builds, rapid …

Newer technologies-programming languages, environments, libraries-change very rapidly.
However, various internal and external constraints often prevent projects from quickly …