@Conference{Gruenbacher2009,
  author = {Paul Grünbacher and Rick Rabiser and Deepak Dhungana and Martin Lehofer},
  title = {Model-Based Customization and Deployment of Eclipse-Based Tools:
	Industrial Experiences},
  booktitle = {Proceedings 24th IEEE/ACM Int'l Conference on Automated Software
	Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, November 16-20 (ASE 2009)},
  year = {2009},
  pages = {247-256},
  publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
  abstract = {Developers of software engineering tools are facing high expectations
	regarding capabilities and usability. Users expect tools tailored
	to their specific needs and integrated in their working environment.
	This increases tools' complexity and complicates their customization
	and deployment despite available mechanisms for adaptability and
	extensibility. A main challenge lies in understanding and managing
	the dependencies between different technical mechanisms for realizing
	tool variability. We report on industrial experiences of applying
	a model-based and tool-supported product line approach for the customization
	and deployment of two Eclipse-based tools. We illustrate challenges
	of customizing these tools to different development contexts: In
	the first case study we developed variability models of a product
	line tool suite used by an industry partner and utilized these models
	for tool customization and deployment. In the second case study we
	applied the same approach to a maintenance and setup tool of our
	industry partner. Our experiences suggest to design software tools
	as product lines; to formally describe the tools' variability in
	models; and to provide end-user capabilities for customizing and
	deploying the tools.},
  doi = {10.1109/ASE.2009.11},
  isbn = {978-0-7695-3891-4},
  keywords = {CD Lab ASE}
}