Chapter 1. Overview

1.1 A generation case study
1.2 Benefits of code generation for engineers
1.3 Benefits of code generation for managers
1.4 The code generation process
1.5 The buy/build decision
1.6 Code generation at its best
1.7 Top ten code-generation rules
1.8 Generators you are using today
1.9 Summary

Code generation is about writing programs that write programs. With today’s complex code-intensive frameworks, such as Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Microsoft’s .NET, and Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), it’s becoming increasingly important that we use our skills to build programs which aid us in ...

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