1) Develop a GC of high usability and of easy set-up.

2) Enhance the compilation methods of current GC’s by incorporating speed oriented optimising techniques and methods of intron detection and removal.

These tasks must be performed online, which introduces a new research dimension. Additionally, speed oriented optimisation has never been applied in the context of GP.

3) Adapt and incorporate the techniques proposed in Machado [99].

4) Perform a comparative study of the performance of the system in a variety of domains in order to determine its strengths and shortcomings.

The proposals of Fukunaga [98] and Nordin [94] were only tested in a very restricted set of domains and in conditions that are specially suited to them. A comprehensive study will be useful to the development of the field.

5) Make a restricted release of the GC system, in order to further test its robustness and usability when used by third-parties (see Relationship with other projects).