Build systems à la carte: Theory and practice. (21st April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: MOKHOV, ANDREY; MITCHELL, NEIL; PEYTON JONES, SIMON
• Is Part Of: Journal of functional programming. Volume 30(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-04-21
• Subjects: Functional programming (Computer science) -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1017/S0956796820000088
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-7968

Abstract

Abstract: Build systems are awesome, terrifying – and unloved. They are used by every developer around the world, but are rarely the object of study. In this paper, we offer a systematic, and executable, framework for developing and comparing build systems, viewing them as related points in a landscape rather than as isolated phenomena. By teasing apart existing build systems, we can recombine their components, allowing us to prototype new build systems with desired properties.