Title :
Architectural mismatch: why reuse is so hard
Author :
Garlan, David ; Allen, Robert ; Ockerbloom, John
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Why isn´t there more progress toward building systems from existing parts? One answer is that the assumptions of the parts about their intended environment are implicit and either don´t match the actual environment or conflict with those of other parts. The authors explore these problems in the context of their own experience with a compositional approach
Keywords :
software reusability; architectural mismatch; compositional approach; intended environment; reuse; system building; Application software; Buildings; Databases; Large-scale systems; Open systems; Production systems; Productivity; Prototypes; Research and development; Standards development;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE