A systematic map of integration of aspect orientation and model-driven engineering

An integration of aspect orientation and model-driven engineering is expected to enhance software development from many perspectives. Different approaches for this integration have already appeared in literature. In general, all such approaches use aspect-oriented model as the primary artifact and apply different techniques to obtain an executable from it. In this study we have provided a survey of existing research in this context by conducting a systematic mapping study. Classification schemes were defined and 38 selected primary studies were classified on the basis of research focus, contribution type and research type. Results show that solutions proposals are in a majority and current research has mainly focused on using model weavers for the integration (81% versus 19% code generation approaches). The majority of contributions are methods.