Language interoperability at work: Eiffel on .NET

Bertrand Meyer, ETH Zurich

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Abstract
Eiffel on .NET takes advantage of the language interoperability mechanisms specified by the Common Language Interface to provide the full power of the Eiffel method and language, including Design by Contract, multiple inheritance, genericity and seamless support for analysis and design, while ensuring full compatibility with components and applications rewritten in other CLS-compliant languages. The talk will present the issues that were faced during the implementation of Eiffel for .NET and the technical solutions retained; it will discuss the benefits of multi-language programming and provide a number of application examples.