GPCE 2021
Sun 17 - Fri 22 October 2021 Chicago, Illinois, United States
co-located with SPLASH 2021

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.

GPCE 2021 will be co-located with SPLASH, APLAS, DLS, SAS, and SLE. Based on the development of the pandemic the conference will be hosted in Chicago, Illinois, United States or will be held as a virtual event.

Conference website: https://conf.researchr.org/home/gpce-2021

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Sun 17 Oct

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07:40 - 09:00
GPCE/SLE Session 4GPCE / SLE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Mikhail Barash University of Bergen
07:40
15m
Talk
A Concurrency Model for JavaScript with Cooperative CancellationVirtual
SLE
Tian Zhao University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Yonglun Li University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
07:55
15m
Talk
There Is More Than One Way to Zen Your PythonVirtual
SLE
Aamir Farooq Universiteit Twente, Vadim Zaytsev University of Twente, Netherlands
08:10
15m
Talk
Getting Grammars into Shape for Block-based EditorsVirtual
SLE
Mauricio Verano Merino Eindhoven University of Technology, Tom Beckmann Hasso Plattner Institute, Tijs van der Storm CWI; University of Groningen, Robert Hirschfeld Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam, Germany, Jurgen Vinju CWI; Eindhoven University of Technology
Pre-print
08:25
15m
Talk
Extracting The Power of Dependent TypesVirtual
GPCE
Artjoms Šinkarovs Heriot-Watt University, UK, Jesper Cockx TU Delft
08:40
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

09:00 - 10:20
GPCE/SLE Session 1GPCE / SLE at Zurich C +8h
Chair(s): Emma Söderberg Lund University
09:00
20m
Day opening
SLE/GPCE Joint WelcomeVirtual
GPCE
Coen De Roover Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Emma Söderberg Lund University, Dimitris Kolovos University of York
09:20
30m
Keynote
SLE Keynote - Integrating Usability into Programming Language DesignIn-PersonKeynote
SLE
Jonathan Aldrich Carnegie Mellon University
09:50
15m
Talk
Monilogging for Executable Domain-Specific LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Dorian Leroy University of Rennes 1, Inria, France, Benoît Lelandais CEA/DAM/DIF, France, Marie-Pierre Oudot CEA/DAM/DIF, France, Benoit Combemale University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA
Pre-print
10:05
8m
Talk
Vision: The Next 700 Language WorkbenchesVirtual
SLE
Mikhail Barash University of Bergen
10:13
7m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

10:50 - 12:10
GPCE/SLE Session 2SLE / GPCE at Zurich C +8h
Chair(s): Coen De Roover Vrije Universiteit Brussel
10:50
30m
Keynote
GPCE Keynote - Live Programming and Programming by Example: Better TogetherVirtualKeynote
GPCE
Sorin Lerner University of California at San Diego
11:20
15m
Talk
Automating the Synthesis of Recommender Systems for Modelling LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Lissette Almonte Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Sara Perez-Soler Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Esther Guerra Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Iván Cantador Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
Pre-print
11:35
15m
Talk
Executing Certified Model Transformations on Apache SparkVirtual
SLE
Jolan Philippe IMT Atlantique, Massimo Tisi IMT Atlantique, LS2N (UMR CNRS 6004), Hélène Coullon IMT Atlantique, Gerson Sunyé Université de Nantes, LS2N
11:50
8m
Talk
New Ideas: Automated Engineering of Metamorphic Testing Environments for Domain-Specific LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Pablo C Canizares Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, Pablo Gómez-Abajo Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Alberto Núňez University Complutense of Madrid, Spain., Esther Guerra Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
Pre-print
11:58
12m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

13:50 - 15:10
GPCE/SLE Session 3GPCE at Zurich C +8h
Chair(s): Davide Di Ruscio University of L'Aquila
13:50
15m
Talk
A Variational Database Management SystemVirtual
GPCE
Parisa Ataei Oregon State University, Fariba Khan Oregon State University, Eric Walkingshaw Unaffiliated
14:05
15m
Talk
The Life Cycle of Features in Highly-Configurable Software Systems Evolving in Space and TimeVirtual
GPCE
Gabriela Karoline Michelon Johannes Kepler University Linz, Wesley Assunção Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), David Obermann Johannes Kepler University Linz, Lukas Linsbauer TU Braunschweig, Paul Grünbacher Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, Alexander Egyed Johannes Kepler University Linz
14:20
15m
Talk
Towards Supporting SPL Engineering in Low-Code Platforms using a DSL ApproachVirtual
GPCE
Alexandre Bragança Institute of Engineering of Porto – Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP/IPP), Isabel Azevedo Games, Interaction and Learning Technologies (GILT) - Institute of Engineering of Porto – Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP/IPP), Nuno Bettencourt Interdisciplinary Studies Research Center (ISRC) – Institute of Engineering of Porto – Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP/IPP), Carlos Morais NumbersBelieve, Diogo Teixeira NumbersBelieve, David Caetano NumbersBelieve
14:35
15m
Talk
On-Stack Replacement for Program Generators and Source-to-Source CompilersVirtual
GPCE
Gregory Essertel Purdue University, Ruby Tahboub Purdue University, Tiark Rompf Purdue University
14:50
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

15:40 - 17:00
GPCE/SLE Session 4SLE / GPCE at Zurich C -8h
Chair(s): Eric Van Wyk University of Minnesota, USA
15:40
15m
Talk
A Concurrency Model for JavaScript with Cooperative CancellationVirtual
SLE
Tian Zhao University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Yonglun Li University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
15:55
15m
Talk
There Is More Than One Way to Zen Your PythonVirtual
SLE
Aamir Farooq Universiteit Twente, Vadim Zaytsev University of Twente, Netherlands
16:10
15m
Talk
Getting Grammars into Shape for Block-based EditorsVirtual
SLE
Mauricio Verano Merino Eindhoven University of Technology, Tom Beckmann Hasso Plattner Institute, Tijs van der Storm CWI; University of Groningen, Robert Hirschfeld Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam, Germany, Jurgen Vinju CWI; Eindhoven University of Technology
Pre-print
16:25
15m
Talk
Extracting The Power of Dependent TypesVirtual
GPCE
Artjoms Šinkarovs Heriot-Watt University, UK, Jesper Cockx TU Delft
16:40
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

17:00 - 18:20
GPCE/SLE Session 1SLE / GPCE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Dimitris Kolovos University of York
17:00
20m
Day opening
SLE/GPCE Joint WelcomeVirtual
GPCE
Coen De Roover Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Emma Söderberg Lund University, Dimitris Kolovos University of York
17:20
30m
Keynote
SLE Keynote - Integrating Usability into Programming Language DesignIn-PersonKeynote
SLE
Jonathan Aldrich Carnegie Mellon University
17:50
15m
Talk
Monilogging for Executable Domain-Specific LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Dorian Leroy University of Rennes 1, Inria, France, Benoît Lelandais CEA/DAM/DIF, France, Marie-Pierre Oudot CEA/DAM/DIF, France, Benoit Combemale University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA
Pre-print
18:05
8m
Talk
Vision: The Next 700 Language WorkbenchesVirtual
SLE
Mikhail Barash University of Bergen
18:13
7m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

18:50 - 20:10
GPCE/SLE Session 2SLE / GPCE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Eli Tilevich Virginia Tech
18:50
30m
Keynote
GPCE Keynote - Live Programming and Programming by Example: Better TogetherVirtualKeynote
GPCE
Sorin Lerner University of California at San Diego
19:20
15m
Talk
Automating the Synthesis of Recommender Systems for Modelling LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Lissette Almonte Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Sara Perez-Soler Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Esther Guerra Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Iván Cantador Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
Pre-print
19:35
15m
Talk
Executing Certified Model Transformations on Apache SparkVirtual
SLE
Jolan Philippe IMT Atlantique, Massimo Tisi IMT Atlantique, LS2N (UMR CNRS 6004), Hélène Coullon IMT Atlantique, Gerson Sunyé Université de Nantes, LS2N
19:50
8m
Talk
New Ideas: Automated Engineering of Metamorphic Testing Environments for Domain-Specific LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Pablo C Canizares Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, Pablo Gómez-Abajo Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Alberto Núňez University Complutense of Madrid, Spain., Esther Guerra Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Juan de Lara Autonomous University of Madrid
Pre-print
19:58
12m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

21:50 - 23:10
GPCE/SLE Session 3GPCE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Alex Potanin Victoria University of Wellington
21:50
15m
Talk
A Variational Database Management SystemVirtual
GPCE
Parisa Ataei Oregon State University, Fariba Khan Oregon State University, Eric Walkingshaw Unaffiliated
22:05
15m
Talk
The Life Cycle of Features in Highly-Configurable Software Systems Evolving in Space and TimeVirtual
GPCE
Gabriela Karoline Michelon Johannes Kepler University Linz, Wesley Assunção Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), David Obermann Johannes Kepler University Linz, Lukas Linsbauer TU Braunschweig, Paul Grünbacher Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, Alexander Egyed Johannes Kepler University Linz
22:20
15m
Talk
Towards Supporting SPL Engineering in Low-Code Platforms using a DSL ApproachVirtual
GPCE
Alexandre Bragança Institute of Engineering of Porto – Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP/IPP), Isabel Azevedo Games, Interaction and Learning Technologies (GILT) - Institute of Engineering of Porto – Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP/IPP), Nuno Bettencourt Interdisciplinary Studies Research Center (ISRC) – Institute of Engineering of Porto – Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP/IPP), Carlos Morais NumbersBelieve, Diogo Teixeira NumbersBelieve, David Caetano NumbersBelieve
22:35
15m
Talk
On-Stack Replacement for Program Generators and Source-to-Source CompilersVirtual
GPCE
Gregory Essertel Purdue University, Ruby Tahboub Purdue University, Tiark Rompf Purdue University
22:50
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions, Answers
GPCE

Mon 18 Oct

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07:40 - 09:00
SLE/GPCE Session 8GPCE / SLE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Coen De Roover Vrije Universiteit Brussel
07:40
15m
Talk
Leveraging Relational Concept Analysis for Automated Feature Location in Software Product LinesVirtual
GPCE
Nicolas Hlad LIRMM, CNRS, Bérénice Lemoine LIRMM, CNRS, Marianne Huchard LIRMM, Abdelhak Seriai LIRMM, CNRS and University of Montpellier
07:55
15m
Talk
FIDDLR: Streamlining Reuse with Concern-Specific Modelling LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Maximilian Schiedermeier McGill University, Jörg Kienzle McGill University, Canada, Bettina Kemme McGill University, Canada
08:10
15m
Talk
Lifted Termination Analysis by Abstract Interpretation and its ApplicationsVirtual
GPCE
Aleksandar S. Dimovski Mother Teresa University, Skopje
08:25
15m
Talk
Delta-based Verification of Software Product FamiliesVirtual
GPCE
Marco Scaletta Technische Universität Darmstadt, Reiner Hähnle Technical University of Darmstadt, Dominic Steinhöfel CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, Richard Bubel Technische Universität Darmstadt
08:40
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

09:00 - 10:20
SLE/GPCE Session 5SLE / GPCE at Zurich C +8h
Chair(s): Eelco Visser Delft University of Technology
09:00
15m
Talk
Type-safe generation of modules in applicative and generative stylesVirtual
GPCE
Yuhi Sato University of Tsukuba, Yukiyoshi Kameyama University of Tsukuba
09:15
15m
Talk
HACCLE: Metaprogramming for Secure Multi-Party ComputationVirtual
GPCE
Yuyan Bao Purdue University, Kirshanthan Sundararajah Purdue University, Raghav Malik Purdue University, Qianchuan Ye Purdue University, Christopher Wagner Purdue University, Nouraldin Jaber Purdue University, Fei Wang Purdue University, Mohammad Hassan Ameri Purdue university, Donghang Lu Purdue University, Alexander Seto Purdue University, Benjamin Delaware Purdue University, Roopsha Samanta Purdue University, Aniket Kate Purdue University, Christina Garman Purdue University, Jeremiah Blocki Purdue University, Pierre-David Letourneau Reservoir Labs, Benoit Meister Reservoir Labs, Jonathan Springer Reservoir Labs, Tiark Rompf Purdue University, Milind Kulkarni Purdue University
09:30
15m
Talk
Multi-Stage Programming with Generative and Analytical MacrosVirtualGPCE Best Paper Award
GPCE
09:45
15m
Talk
Metaprogramming with CombinatorsVirtual
GPCE
Mahshid Shahmohammadian Drexel University, Geoffrey Mainland Drexel University
10:00
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

10:50 - 12:10
SLE/GPCE Session 6SLE / GPCE at Zurich C +8h
Chair(s): Vadim Zaytsev University of Twente, Netherlands
10:50
15m
Talk
Fast Incremental PEG ParsingVirtual
SLE
Zachary Yedidia Harvard University, Stephen Chong Harvard University
11:05
15m
Talk
Faster Reachability Analysis for LR(1) ParsersVirtual
SLE
Frédéric Bour Tarides, François Pottier Inria, France
11:20
15m
Talk
Automatic Grammar RepairVirtual
SLE
Moeketsi Raselimo Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
11:35
8m
Talk
Vision: Bias in Systematic Grammar-Based Test Suite Construction AlgorithmsVirtual
SLE
Christoff Rossouw Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
11:43
8m
Talk
Compiling pattern matching to in-place modificationsVirtual
GPCE
Paul Iannetta ENS Lyon, Laure Gonnord University of Lyon & LIP, France, Gabriel Radanne Inria
11:51
19m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

13:50 - 15:10
SLE/GPCE Session 7GPCE / SLE at Zurich C +8h
Chair(s): Bahman Zamani University of Isfahan, Davide Di Ruscio University of L'Aquila
13:50
15m
Talk
A DSL for Explanatory Decision MakingVirtual
GPCE
Martin Erwig Oregon State University, Prashant Kumar Oregon State University
14:05
15m
Talk
SEALS: A framework for building Self-Adaptive Virtual MachinesVirtual
SLE
Gwendal Jouneaux University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA, Olivier Barais University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA, Benoit Combemale University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA, Gunter Mussbacher McGill University
14:20
15m
Talk
Understanding and Improving Model-Driven IoT Systems Through Accompanying Digital TwinsVirtual
GPCE
Jörg Christian Kirchhof RWTH Aachen University, Lukas Malcher RWTH Aachen University, Bernhard Rumpe RWTH Aachen
14:35
15m
Talk
Artifact and Reference Models for Generative AI Frameworks and Build SystemsVirtual
GPCE
Abdallah Atouani RWTH Aachen University, Jörg Christian Kirchhof RWTH Aachen University, Evgeny Kusmenko RWTH Aachen University, Bernhard Rumpe RWTH Aachen
14:50
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

15:40 - 17:00
SLE/GPCE Session 8GPCE / SLE at Zurich C -8h
Chair(s): Ran Wei Dalian University of Technology
15:40
15m
Talk
Leveraging Relational Concept Analysis for Automated Feature Location in Software Product LinesVirtual
GPCE
Nicolas Hlad LIRMM, CNRS, Bérénice Lemoine LIRMM, CNRS, Marianne Huchard LIRMM, Abdelhak Seriai LIRMM, CNRS and University of Montpellier
15:55
15m
Talk
FIDDLR: Streamlining Reuse with Concern-Specific Modelling LanguagesVirtual
SLE
Maximilian Schiedermeier McGill University, Jörg Kienzle McGill University, Canada, Bettina Kemme McGill University, Canada
16:10
15m
Talk
Lifted Termination Analysis by Abstract Interpretation and its ApplicationsVirtual
GPCE
Aleksandar S. Dimovski Mother Teresa University, Skopje
16:25
15m
Talk
Delta-based Verification of Software Product FamiliesVirtual
GPCE
Marco Scaletta Technische Universität Darmstadt, Reiner Hähnle Technical University of Darmstadt, Dominic Steinhöfel CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, Richard Bubel Technische Universität Darmstadt
16:40
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

17:00 - 18:20
SLE/GPCE Session 5GPCE / SLE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Paddy Krishnan Oracle Labs, Australia
17:00
15m
Talk
Type-safe generation of modules in applicative and generative stylesVirtual
GPCE
Yuhi Sato University of Tsukuba, Yukiyoshi Kameyama University of Tsukuba
17:15
15m
Talk
HACCLE: Metaprogramming for Secure Multi-Party ComputationVirtual
GPCE
Yuyan Bao Purdue University, Kirshanthan Sundararajah Purdue University, Raghav Malik Purdue University, Qianchuan Ye Purdue University, Christopher Wagner Purdue University, Nouraldin Jaber Purdue University, Fei Wang Purdue University, Mohammad Hassan Ameri Purdue university, Donghang Lu Purdue University, Alexander Seto Purdue University, Benjamin Delaware Purdue University, Roopsha Samanta Purdue University, Aniket Kate Purdue University, Christina Garman Purdue University, Jeremiah Blocki Purdue University, Pierre-David Letourneau Reservoir Labs, Benoit Meister Reservoir Labs, Jonathan Springer Reservoir Labs, Tiark Rompf Purdue University, Milind Kulkarni Purdue University
17:30
15m
Talk
Multi-Stage Programming with Generative and Analytical MacrosVirtualGPCE Best Paper Award
GPCE
17:45
15m
Talk
Metaprogramming with CombinatorsVirtual
GPCE
Mahshid Shahmohammadian Drexel University, Geoffrey Mainland Drexel University
18:00
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

18:50 - 20:10
SLE/GPCE Session 6GPCE / SLE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Ran Wei Dalian University of Technology, Paddy Krishnan Oracle Labs, Australia
18:50
15m
Talk
Fast Incremental PEG ParsingVirtual
SLE
Zachary Yedidia Harvard University, Stephen Chong Harvard University
19:05
15m
Talk
Faster Reachability Analysis for LR(1) ParsersVirtual
SLE
Frédéric Bour Tarides, François Pottier Inria, France
19:20
15m
Talk
Automatic Grammar RepairVirtual
SLE
Moeketsi Raselimo Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
19:35
8m
Talk
Vision: Bias in Systematic Grammar-Based Test Suite Construction AlgorithmsVirtual
SLE
Christoff Rossouw Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Bernd Fischer Stellenbosch University, South Africa
19:43
8m
Talk
Compiling pattern matching to in-place modificationsVirtual
GPCE
Paul Iannetta ENS Lyon, Laure Gonnord University of Lyon & LIP, France, Gabriel Radanne Inria
19:51
19m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

21:50 - 23:10
SLE/GPCE Session 7SLE / GPCE at Zurich C
Chair(s): Coen De Roover Vrije Universiteit Brussel
21:50
15m
Talk
A DSL for Explanatory Decision MakingVirtual
GPCE
Martin Erwig Oregon State University, Prashant Kumar Oregon State University
22:05
15m
Talk
SEALS: A framework for building Self-Adaptive Virtual MachinesVirtual
SLE
Gwendal Jouneaux University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA, Olivier Barais University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA, Benoit Combemale University of Rennes; Inria; IRISA, Gunter Mussbacher McGill University
22:20
15m
Talk
Understanding and Improving Model-Driven IoT Systems Through Accompanying Digital TwinsVirtual
GPCE
Jörg Christian Kirchhof RWTH Aachen University, Lukas Malcher RWTH Aachen University, Bernhard Rumpe RWTH Aachen
22:35
15m
Talk
Artifact and Reference Models for Generative AI Frameworks and Build SystemsVirtual
GPCE
Abdallah Atouani RWTH Aachen University, Jörg Christian Kirchhof RWTH Aachen University, Evgeny Kusmenko RWTH Aachen University, Bernhard Rumpe RWTH Aachen
22:50
20m
Live Q&A
Discussion, Questions and Answers
SLE

Accepted Papers

Title
A DSL for Explanatory Decision MakingVirtual
GPCE
Artifact and Reference Models for Generative AI Frameworks and Build SystemsVirtual
GPCE
A Variational Database Management SystemVirtual
GPCE
Compiling pattern matching to in-place modificationsVirtual
GPCE
Delta-based Verification of Software Product FamiliesVirtual
GPCE
Extracting The Power of Dependent TypesVirtual
GPCE
GPCE Keynote - Live Programming and Programming by Example: Better TogetherVirtualKeynote
GPCE
HACCLE: Metaprogramming for Secure Multi-Party ComputationVirtual
GPCE
Leveraging Relational Concept Analysis for Automated Feature Location in Software Product LinesVirtual
GPCE
Lifted Termination Analysis by Abstract Interpretation and its ApplicationsVirtual
GPCE
Metaprogramming with CombinatorsVirtual
GPCE
Multi-Stage Programming with Generative and Analytical MacrosVirtualGPCE Best Paper Award
GPCE
On-Stack Replacement for Program Generators and Source-to-Source CompilersVirtual
GPCE
The Life Cycle of Features in Highly-Configurable Software Systems Evolving in Space and TimeVirtual
GPCE
Towards Supporting SPL Engineering in Low-Code Platforms using a DSL ApproachVirtual
GPCE
Understanding and Improving Model-Driven IoT Systems Through Accompanying Digital TwinsVirtual
GPCE

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. 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://gpce2021.hotcrp.com/

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

Authors take note

The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. Papers must describe work not currently submitted for publication elsewhere as described by the SIGPLAN Republication Policy. Authors should also be aware of the ACM Policy on Plagiarism.