GPCE 2020
Sun 15 - Fri 20 November 2020 Online Conference
co-located with SPLASH 2020

The ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences (GPCE) is a venue for researchers and practitioners interested in techniques that use program generation, domain-specific languages, and component deployment to increase programmer productivity, improve software quality, and shorten the time-to-market of software products. In addition to exploring cutting-edge techniques of generative software, our goal is to foster further cross-fertilization between the software engineering and the programming languages research communities.

Generative and component approaches and domain-specific abstractions are revolutionizing software development just as automation and componentization revolutionized manufacturing. Raising the level of abstraction in software specification has been a fundamental goal of the computing community for several decades. Key technologies for automating program development and lifting the abstraction level closer to the problem domain are Generative Programming for program synthesis, Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs) for compact problem-oriented programming notations, and corresponding Implementation Technologies aiming at modularity, correctness, reuse, and evolution. As the field matures Applications and Empirical Results are of increasing importance.

UPDATE: GPCE 2020 will be co-located with SPLASH, SLE, OOPSLA and SAS. GPCE 2020 will be celebrated as a virtual event.

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Sun 15 Nov

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07:00 - 07:20
Opening SessionSPLASH Opening at SPLASH-I +12h
07:00
20m
Day opening
Opening Session
SPLASH Opening
Hridesh Rajan Iowa State University, USA, David Grove IBM Research, E: Christian Hammer University of Potsdam, E: Robert Hirschfeld Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam, Germany, E: Anders Møller Aarhus University
07:20 - 08:20
07:20
60m
Keynote
Fitzcarraldo — or How to Hack Academia to Build StuffAMAsupported by Facebook
SPLASH Keynotes
Jan Vitek Northeastern University / Czech Technical University
Link to publication Media Attached
08:20 - 09:00
Breakfast in ChicagoSPLASH Posters at SPLASH-I +12h

Please click the link below for the list of featured posters.

08:20
40m
Other
Posters Session 1
SPLASH Posters

09:00 - 09:40
GPCE/SLE OpeningGPCE / SLE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Martin Erwig Oregon State University, Jeff Gray University of Alabama, Ralf Laemmel Facebook London, Laurence Tratt King's College London, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
09:00
40m
Other
GPCE/SLE Opening
GPCE

Link to publication
09:40 - 10:20
SLE / GPCE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Laurence Tratt King's College London, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid, Jeff Gray University of Alabama
09:40
20m
Talk
Modeling Black-Box Components with Probabilistic SynthesisBest Paper Award
GPCE
Bruce Collie University of Edinburgh, Jackson Woodruff University of Edinburgh, Michael F. P. O'Boyle University of Edinburgh
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
10:00
20m
Talk
Gradually Typing Strategies
SLE
Jeff Smits Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Eelco Visser Delft University of Technology
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
10:20 - 11:00
Breakfast in Seattle (PLMW AMA)SPLASH PLMW at SPLASH-I
10:20
40m
Talk
Ask Me Anything: Amal Ahmed
SPLASH PLMW
Amal Ahmed Northeastern University, USA
11:00 - 12:20
SLE / GPCE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Benoit Combemale University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Eric Van Wyk University of Minnesota, USA
11:00
20m
Talk
Automated Variability Injection for Graphical Modelling Languages
GPCE
Antonio Garmendia JKU Linz, Manuel Wimmer JKU Linz, Esther Guerra Autonomous University of Madrid, Elena Gómez-Martínez Autonomous University of Madrid, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
11:20
20m
Talk
Modular and Distributed IDE
SLE
Fabien Coulon Obeo, France / University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Alex Auvolat University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Benoit Combemale University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Yérom-David Bromberg University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, François Taïani University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Olivier Barais University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Noël Plouzeau University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
11:40
20m
Talk
Correctness-by-Construction for Feature-Oriented Software Product Lines
GPCE
Tabea Bordis TU Braunschweig, Tobias Runge TU Braunschweig, Ina Schaefer TU Braunschweig
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
12:00
20m
Talk
A Family of Languages for Trustworthy Agent-Based Simulation
SLE
Steffen Zschaler King's College London, Fiona Polack Keele University
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
12:20 - 13:00
Breakfast in WellingtonSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I +36h
12:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

14:20 - 15:00
Cocktails in ParisSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I +12h
14:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

15:00 - 16:20
SLE / GPCE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Jonathan Aldrich Carnegie Mellon University
15:00
20m
Talk
Manipulating GUI Structures Declaratively
GPCE
Knut Anders Stokke University of Bergen, Mikhail Barash University of Bergen, Jaakko Järvi University of Turku
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
15:20
20m
Talk
Block-Based Syntax from Context-Free Grammars
SLE
Mauricio Verano Merino Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Tijs van der Storm CWI & University of Groningen, Netherlands
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
15:40
20m
Talk
PReGO: A Generative Methodology for Satisfying Real-Time Requirements on COTS-Based Systems: Definition and Experience Report
GPCE
Benjamin Rouxel University of Amsterdam, Ulrik Pagh Schultz University of Southern Denmark, Benny Akesson University of Amsterdam / TNO, Jesper Holst Sky-Watch, Ole Jørgensen Sky-Watch, Clemens Grelck University of Amsterdam
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
16:00
20m
Talk
Extrinsically Typed Operational Semantics for Functional Languages
SLE
Matteo Cimini University of Massachusetts at Lowell, USA, Dale Miller Inria, France / École Polytechnique, France, Jeremy G. Siek Indiana University, USA
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
16:20 - 17:00
Breakfast in SeoulSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I +12h
16:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

18:20 - 19:00
18:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

19:00 - 19:20
Opening SessionSPLASH Opening at SPLASH-I
19:00
20m
Day opening
Opening Session
SPLASH Opening
Hridesh Rajan Iowa State University, USA, David Grove IBM Research, E: Christian Hammer University of Potsdam, E: Robert Hirschfeld Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam, Germany, E: Anders Møller Aarhus University
19:20 - 20:20
19:20
60m
Keynote
Fitzcarraldo — or How to Hack Academia to Build StuffAMAsupported by Facebook
SPLASH Keynotes
Jan Vitek Northeastern University / Czech Technical University
Link to publication Media Attached
20:20 - 21:00
Cocktails in New YorkSPLASH Posters at SPLASH-I

Please click the link below for the list of featured posters.

20:20
40m
Other
Posters Session 1
SPLASH Posters

21:00 - 21:40
GPCE/SLE OpeningGPCE / SLE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): Martin Erwig Oregon State University, Jeff Gray University of Alabama, Ralf Laemmel Facebook London, Laurence Tratt King's College London, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
21:00
40m
Other
GPCE/SLE Opening
GPCE

Link to publication
21:40 - 22:20
SLE / GPCE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): Jeff Gray University of Alabama, Laurence Tratt King's College London, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
21:40
20m
Talk
Modeling Black-Box Components with Probabilistic SynthesisBest Paper Award
GPCE
Bruce Collie University of Edinburgh, Jackson Woodruff University of Edinburgh, Michael F. P. O'Boyle University of Edinburgh
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
22:00
20m
Talk
Gradually Typing Strategies
SLE
Jeff Smits Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Eelco Visser Delft University of Technology
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
22:20 - 23:00
22:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

23:00 - 00:20
SLE / GPCE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): Sheng Chen University of Louisiana at Lafayette
23:00
20m
Talk
Automated Variability Injection for Graphical Modelling Languages
GPCE
Antonio Garmendia JKU Linz, Manuel Wimmer JKU Linz, Esther Guerra Autonomous University of Madrid, Elena Gómez-Martínez Autonomous University of Madrid, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
23:20
20m
Talk
Modular and Distributed IDE
SLE
Fabien Coulon Obeo, France / University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Alex Auvolat University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Benoit Combemale University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Yérom-David Bromberg University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, François Taïani University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Olivier Barais University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France, Noël Plouzeau University of Rennes, France / Inria, France / CNRS, France / IRISA, France
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
23:40
20m
Talk
Correctness-by-Construction for Feature-Oriented Software Product Lines
GPCE
Tabea Bordis TU Braunschweig, Tobias Runge TU Braunschweig, Ina Schaefer TU Braunschweig
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
00:00
20m
Talk
A Family of Languages for Trustworthy Agent-Based Simulation
SLE
Steffen Zschaler King's College London, Fiona Polack Keele University
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached

Mon 16 Nov

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00:20 - 01:00
Breakfast in Paris (PLMW AMA)SPLASH PLMW at SPLASH-I
00:20
40m
Talk
Ask Me Anything: Sriram Rajamani
SPLASH PLMW
Sriram Rajamani Microsoft Research
02:20 - 03:00
02:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

03:00 - 04:20
SLE / GPCE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): Erwan Bousse University of Nantes
03:00
20m
Talk
Manipulating GUI Structures Declaratively
GPCE
Knut Anders Stokke University of Bergen, Mikhail Barash University of Bergen, Jaakko Järvi University of Turku
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
03:20
20m
Talk
Block-Based Syntax from Context-Free Grammars
SLE
Mauricio Verano Merino Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Tijs van der Storm CWI & University of Groningen, Netherlands
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
03:40
20m
Talk
PReGO: A Generative Methodology for Satisfying Real-Time Requirements on COTS-Based Systems: Definition and Experience Report
GPCE
Benjamin Rouxel University of Amsterdam, Ulrik Pagh Schultz University of Southern Denmark, Benny Akesson University of Amsterdam / TNO, Jesper Holst Sky-Watch, Ole Jørgensen Sky-Watch, Clemens Grelck University of Amsterdam
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
04:00
20m
Talk
Extrinsically Typed Operational Semantics for Functional Languages
SLE
Matteo Cimini University of Massachusetts at Lowell, USA, Dale Miller Inria, France / École Polytechnique, France, Jeremy G. Siek Indiana University, USA
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
04:20 - 05:00
04:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

06:20 - 07:00
06:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

07:00 - 08:20
GPCE / SLE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
07:00
20m
Talk
A Domain-Specific Language for Filtering in Application-Level Gateways
GPCE
Hampus Balldin Advenica, Christoph Reichenbach Lund University
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
07:20
20m
Talk
Towards the Optical Character Recognition of DSLs
SLE
Jorge Perianez Pascual University of Extremadura, Spain, Roberto Rodriguez-Echeverria University of Extremadura, Spain, Lola Burgueño Open University of Catalonia, Spain, Jordi Cabot Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
07:40
20m
Talk
eFLINT: A Domain-Specific Language for Executable Norm Specifications
GPCE
L. Thomas van Binsbergen CWI, Lu-Chi Liu University of Amsterdam, Robert van Doesburg Leibniz Institute / University of Amsterdam / TNO, Tom van Engers Leibniz Institute / University of Amsterdam / TNO
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
08:00
20m
Talk
Annotating Executable DSLs with Energy Estimation Formulas
SLE
Thibault Béziers la Fosse IMT Atlantique, ICAM, Massimo Tisi , Jean-Marie Mottu Université de Nantes, LS2N, IMT Atlantique, Gerson Sunyé Université de Nantes, LS2N
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
08:20 - 09:00
Breakfast in ChicagoSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I +12h
08:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

10:20 - 11:00
Breakfast in SeattleSPLASH Posters at SPLASH-I +12h

Please click the link below for the list of featured posters.

10:20
40m
Poster
Posters Session 2
SPLASH Posters

11:00 - 12:20
SLE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Laurence Tratt King's College London
11:00
20m
Talk
A Precedence-Driven Approach for Concurrent Model Synchronization Scenarios using Triple Graph Grammars
SLE
Lars Fritsche TU Darmstadt, Germany, Jens Kosiol University of Marburg, Germany, Adrian Möller TU Darmstadt, Germany, Andy Schürr TU Darmstadt, Germany, Gabriele Taentzer University of Marburg, Germany
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
11:20
20m
Talk
Example-Driven Software Language Engineering
SLE
Mikhail Barash University of Bergen
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
11:40
20m
Talk
Behavior Trees in Action: A Study of Robotics Applications
SLE
Razan Ghzouli Chalmers University of Technology & University of Gothenburg, Thorsten Berger Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden / University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Einar Broch Johnsen University of Oslo, Swaib Dragule Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Andrzej Wąsowski IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
12:00
20m
Talk
A Search-Based and Fault-Tolerant Approach to Concurrent Model Synchronisation
SLE
Nils Weidmann , Lars Fritsche TU Darmstadt, Germany, Anthony Anjorin Paderborn University, Germany
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
12:20 - 13:00
Breakfast in WellingtonSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I
12:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

13:00 - 14:20
SLE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Vadim Zaytsev University of Twente, Netherlands
13:00
20m
Talk
Test Case Generation from Context-Free Grammars using Generalized Traversal of LR-Automata
SLE
Christoff Rossouw Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
13:20
20m
Talk
Grammar-Based Testing for Little Languages: An Experience Report with Student Compilers
SLE
Phillip van Heerden Stellenbosch University, Moeketsi Raselimo Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Konstantinos (Kostis) Sagonas Uppsala University, Sweden, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
13:40
20m
Talk
An Interactive Feedback System for Grammar Development (Tool Paper)
SLE
Chelsea Barraball Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Moeketsi Raselimo Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
14:00
20m
Talk
Featherweight Swift: A Core Calculus for Swift’s Type System
SLE
Dimi Racordon University of Geneva, Switzerland, Didier Buchs University of Geneva, Switzerland
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
14:20 - 15:00
Cocktails in ParisSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I +12h
14:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

15:00 - 15:40
SLE at SPLASH-III +12h
Chair(s): Paddy Krishnan Oracle Labs, Australia
15:00
20m
Talk
A Semantic Framework for PEGs
SLE
Sergio Queiroz de Medeiros Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Carlos Olarte Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
15:20
20m
Talk
Untangling Mechanized Proofs
SLE
DOI Pre-print Media Attached
16:20 - 17:00
Breakfast in SeoulSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I +12h
16:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

18:20 - 19:00
18:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

19:00 - 20:20
SLE / GPCE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): David J. Pearce Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
19:00
20m
Talk
A Domain-Specific Language for Filtering in Application-Level Gateways
GPCE
Hampus Balldin Advenica, Christoph Reichenbach Lund University
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
19:20
20m
Talk
Towards the Optical Character Recognition of DSLs
SLE
Jorge Perianez Pascual University of Extremadura, Spain, Roberto Rodriguez-Echeverria University of Extremadura, Spain, Lola Burgueño Open University of Catalonia, Spain, Jordi Cabot Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
19:40
20m
Talk
eFLINT: A Domain-Specific Language for Executable Norm Specifications
GPCE
L. Thomas van Binsbergen CWI, Lu-Chi Liu University of Amsterdam, Robert van Doesburg Leibniz Institute / University of Amsterdam / TNO, Tom van Engers Leibniz Institute / University of Amsterdam / TNO
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
20:00
20m
Talk
Annotating Executable DSLs with Energy Estimation Formulas
SLE
Thibault Béziers la Fosse IMT Atlantique, ICAM, Massimo Tisi , Jean-Marie Mottu Université de Nantes, LS2N, IMT Atlantique, Gerson Sunyé Université de Nantes, LS2N
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
20:20 - 21:00
Cocktails in New YorkSPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS) at SPLASH-I
20:20
40m
Social Event
Meet The Speakers
SPLASH Meet The Speakers (MTS)

22:20 - 23:00
Lunch in TokyoSPLASH Posters at SPLASH-I

Please click the link below for the list of featured posters.

22:20
40m
Poster
Posters Session 2
SPLASH Posters

23:00 - 00:20
SLE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): Paddy Krishnan Oracle Labs, Australia
23:00
20m
Talk
A Precedence-Driven Approach for Concurrent Model Synchronization Scenarios using Triple Graph Grammars
SLE
Lars Fritsche TU Darmstadt, Germany, Jens Kosiol University of Marburg, Germany, Adrian Möller TU Darmstadt, Germany, Andy Schürr TU Darmstadt, Germany, Gabriele Taentzer University of Marburg, Germany
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
23:20
20m
Talk
Example-Driven Software Language Engineering
SLE
Mikhail Barash University of Bergen
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
23:40
20m
Talk
Behavior Trees in Action: A Study of Robotics Applications
SLE
Razan Ghzouli Chalmers University of Technology & University of Gothenburg, Thorsten Berger Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden / University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Einar Broch Johnsen University of Oslo, Swaib Dragule Chalmers | University of Gothenburg, Andrzej Wąsowski IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
00:00
20m
Talk
A Search-Based and Fault-Tolerant Approach to Concurrent Model Synchronisation
SLE
Nils Weidmann , Lars Fritsche TU Darmstadt, Germany, Anthony Anjorin Paderborn University, Germany
Link to publication DOI Media Attached

Tue 17 Nov

Displayed time zone: Central Time (US & Canada) change

01:00 - 02:20
SLE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): Vadim Zaytsev University of Twente, Netherlands
01:00
20m
Talk
Test Case Generation from Context-Free Grammars using Generalized Traversal of LR-Automata
SLE
Christoff Rossouw Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
01:20
20m
Talk
Grammar-Based Testing for Little Languages: An Experience Report with Student Compilers
SLE
Phillip van Heerden Stellenbosch University, Moeketsi Raselimo Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Konstantinos (Kostis) Sagonas Uppsala University, Sweden, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
01:40
20m
Talk
An Interactive Feedback System for Grammar Development (Tool Paper)
SLE
Chelsea Barraball Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Moeketsi Raselimo Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
02:00
20m
Talk
Featherweight Swift: A Core Calculus for Swift’s Type System
SLE
Dimi Racordon University of Geneva, Switzerland, Didier Buchs University of Geneva, Switzerland
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
03:00 - 03:40
SLE at SPLASH-III
Chair(s): Ralf Laemmel Facebook London
03:00
20m
Talk
A Semantic Framework for PEGs
SLE
Sergio Queiroz de Medeiros Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Carlos Olarte Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
03:20
20m
Talk
Untangling Mechanized Proofs
SLE
DOI Pre-print Media Attached

Accepted Papers

Title
A Domain-Specific Language for Filtering in Application-Level Gateways
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
Automated Variability Injection for Graphical Modelling Languages
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
Correctness-by-Construction for Feature-Oriented Software Product Lines
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
eFLINT: A Domain-Specific Language for Executable Norm Specifications
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
Fluid Quotes: Metaprogramming across Abstraction Boundaries with Dependent Types
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Pre-print Media Attached
GPCE/SLE Opening
GPCE

Link to publication
Manipulating GUI Structures Declaratively
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
Modeling Black-Box Components with Probabilistic SynthesisBest Paper Award
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
Multi-stage Programming in the Large with Staged Classes
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
PReGO: A Generative Methodology for Satisfying Real-Time Requirements on COTS-Based Systems: Definition and Experience Report
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
Reorganizing Queries with Grouping
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached
VarSem: Declarative Expression and Automated Inference of Variable Usage Semantics
GPCE
Link to publication DOI Media Attached

Call for Papers

The ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences is a programming languages conference focusing on techniques and tools for code generation, language implementation, and product-line development. GPCE seeks conceptual, theoretical, empirical, and technical contributions to its topics of interest, which include but are not limited to

  • program transformation, staging, macro systems, preprocessors, program synthesis, and code-recommendation systems,
  • domain-specific languages, language embedding, language design, and language workbenches,
  • feature-oriented programming, domain engineering, and feature interactions,
  • applications and properties of code generation, language implementation, and product-line development.

Authors are welcome to check with the PC chair whether their planned papers are in scope.

Paper selection

The GPCE program committee will evaluate each submission according to the following selection criteria:

  • Novelty. Papers must present new ideas or evidence and place them appropriately within the context established by previous research in the field.
  • Significance. The results in the paper must have the potential to add to the state of the art or practice in significant ways.
  • Evidence. The paper must present evidence supporting its claims. Examples of evidence include formalizations and proofs, implemented systems, experimental results, statistical analyses, and case studies.
  • Clarity. The paper must present its contributions and results clearly.

Paper categories

GPCE solicits three kinds of submissions.

  • Full Papers reporting original and unpublished results of research that contribute to scientific knowledge in any GPCE topic listed above. Full paper submissions must not exceed 12 pages excluding bibliography.

  • Short Papers presenting unconventional ideas or visions about any GPCE topic listed above. Short papers do not always require complete results as in the case of a full paper. In this way, authors can introduce new ideas to the community and get early feedback. Please note that short papers are not intended to be position statements. Short papers are included in the proceedings and will be presented at the conference. Short paper submissions must not exceed 6 pages excluding bibliography. Short papers must have the text “(Short Paper)” appended to their title, though any papers of 6 or fewer pages that are not tool demonstration papers will be considered as short papers.

  • Tool Demonstrations presenting tools for any GPCE topic listed above. Tools must be available for use and must not be purely commercial. Submissions must provide a tool description not exceeding 6 pages excluding bibliography and a separate demonstration outline including screenshots also not exceeding 6 pages. Tool demonstrations must have the keywords “Tool Demo” or “Tool Demonstration” in their title. If the submission is accepted, the tool description will be published in the proceedings. The demonstration outline will only be used by the program committee for evaluating the submission.

Paper submission

All submissions must use the ACM SIGPLAN Conference Format “acmart”. Please be sure to use the latest LaTeX templates and class files. the SIGPLAN sub-format, and 10 point font. Consult the sample-sigplan.tex template and use the document-class \documentclass[sigplan,anonymous,review]{acmart}.

To increase fairness in reviewing, a double-blind review process has become standard across SIGPLAN conferences. GPCE will follow a very lightweight model, where author identities are revealed to reviewers after submitting their initial reviews. Hence, the purpose is not to conceal author identities at all cost, but merely to provide reviewers with an unbiased first look at a submission. Author names and institutions should be omitted from submitted papers, and references to the authors’ own related work should be in the third person. No other changes are necessary, and authors will not be penalized if reviewers are able to infer their identities in implicit ways.

Papers must be submitted using HotCRP: https://gpce2020.hotcrp.com/

For additional information, clarification, or answers to questions please contact the program chair.

Authors take note

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