A Software Binding Application Tool based on the Orthogonal Variability Description Language for Software Product Line Development

Most of the current variability resolution tools are based on feature model. However, due to the lack of binding representation in feature model, most of them rely on other build systems for variability resolution to produce product implementations. The disconnection incurs redundant efforts by requiring developers to make or manage two separate artifacts, a variability model and an instantiation script. As a solution for this problem, we previously proposed a software binding application tool, SBAT, which supports build systems and is based on the orthogonal variability description language (OVDL) that simply and strictly defines syntaxes for variability modeling and variability resolution. By using this tool, developers can reduce efforts in writing and managing a script for variability modeling and variability resolution. In this paper, we suggest enhanced version of SBAT that adopts the new improved version of OVDL and conduct a practical case study to demonstrate the efforts reduction effect in writing and modifying scripts that can be achieved when using SBAT.