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Towards a Glue-Code Specification Framework for Component-Based Systems

Authors:
Sajjad Mahmood
Mohammed AlQadhi

Keywords: Component Based Systems; Component Integration; Glue-Code Specification; UML; Use Case Model.

Abstract:
Component integration is a key process activity during the development of Component-Based Software (CBS). CBS integrators use software components developed by either in-house or purchased off-the-shelf to develop an application. CBS integration process often requires adaption of selected components to meet the CBS-to-be requirements as individual components are usually developed for general purposes. Latest industrial studies for CBS development have indicated that system integrators reply on individual experiences to write the glue-code of a CBS. Hence, there is a need for an integration framework to handle the potential mismatches between individual components and identify the functionalities not provided by the available components for a CBS. In this paper, we present an initial glue-code framework to specify the glue-code required in integrating potentially mismatched components and the missing functionalities required to meet the requirements of a CBS.

Pages: 577 to 580

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: November 18, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-230-1

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from November 18, 2012 to November 23, 2012