Producing domain-specific languages from strategy patterns

Abstract

This paper describes initial work into the production of Domain-Specific Language (DSL) from Strategy Patterns. The work is exploring how a DSL can be generated from a specification of an Abstract Strategy and of the data-types and operations that the Abstract Strategy may use. The generated DSL is then be able to specify instances of Concrete Strategies, aiding the implementation by providing a language specifically constructed for the implementation of the Strategies. The method for producing these DSL is described and a case study using patience games as a domain is presented.