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Comparing Rascal and JetBrains MPS through a DOT-Based Domain-Specific Language

Pană, M.N.A. (2025) Comparing Rascal and JetBrains MPS through a DOT-Based Domain-Specific Language.

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Abstract:Despite the growing maturity of language workbenches (LWBs) — environments for creating domain-specific languages (DSLs) — there remains a lack of systematic implementation-focused studies comparing them. This gap hinders informed decision-making for DSL development, often leading developers to fall back on traditional, less suitable tools. To address this, the paper will contribute to the limited body of empirical research by comparing two of the most popular and feature-rich graphical language workbenches — Rascal and JetBrains MPS — using a minimal, graph-based DSL in the DOT language. The study leverages established benchmark problems and evaluation criteria to research the practical similarities, differences, capabilities, and trade-offs, thus supporting more informed workbench selection and DSL design.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Subject:54 computer science
Programme:Computer Science BSc (56964)
Awards:Best Paper Award
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107321
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