NIC Series Volume 7:   Multiparadigm Programming with Object-Oriented Languages - Proceedings - Kei Davis, Yannis Smaragdakis, Jörg Striegnitz (Editors)   Workshop MPOOL, 18 May 2001, Budapest ISBN 3-00-007968-8 June 2001, 160 pages   PDF

Welcome to MPOOL - the first Multiparadigm Programming with Object-Oriented languages workshop, which takes place in Budapest on 18 June 2001. MPOOL was created out of the need to bring together people who try to use or extend object-oriented tools in ways inspired by different programming paradigms.

Programming paradigms are schools-of-thought for programmers. They fundamentally influence the way we think and the way we approach programming problems. The influence of paradigms is evident in the tools we use (e.g., in OO languages and environments). Nevertheless, tools themselves can have many uses and often fit multiple paradigms. It is the forging of our thought process after exposure to a programming paradigm that makes a real difference in our programming endeavours.

As organizers of MPOOL, we hold a strong belief in the value of combining paradigms. Different paradigms roughly correspond to different communities and it is often the case that an advance in programming tools, concepts, or methodologies remains isolated in a single community because of lack of communication. Communication across paradigm-based communities is certainly hard - often the common background and vocabulary is limited. Nevertheless, we have found that the interaction of different paradigms can be very fruitful.

Our hope is that MPOOL can help plant the seeds of a community with a long-term interest in promoting multiparadigm programming. We hope that the interaction of workshop attendees will be a big step in this direction. The nine selected papers to be presented exhibit the diversity of the area. At the end of the workshop, we believe you will share our views on the value of multiparadigm interaction.