Support for Metadata-driven Selection of Run-time Services in .NET is Promising but Immature

By: Frank Piessens, Bart Jacobs, Eddy Truyen, Wouter Joosen

Abstract

.NET metadata allow activation of run-time services, e.g. access control, synchronization, transactions and so forth. Two mechanisms are provided, weaving-based and interception-based. The paper discusses some pros and cons, especially under the point-of-view of aspect-oriented programming.

Cite as:

Frank Piessens, Bart Jacobs, Eddy Truyen, Wouter Joosen, “Support for Metadata-driven Selection of Run-time Services in .NET is Promising but Immature”, Journal of Object Technology, Volume 3, no. 2 (February 2004), pp. 27-35, doi:10.5381/jot.2004.3.2.a3.