Architecture-driven software engineering: specifying, generating, and evolving component-based software systems

Author

Chaudet, C. ; Greenwood, R.M. ; Oquendo, F. ; Warboys, B.C.

Author_Institution

Lab. ESIA, Savoie Univ., Annecy, France

Volume

147

Issue

6

fYear

2000

fDate

6/22/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

203

Lastpage

214

Abstract

The paper outlines the π-SPACE architecture description language and its approach to architecture based software system synthesis and evolution. It addresses support for the composition of architectural elements, architecture evolution and the incremental synthesis of process models using the ProcessWeb process modelling language (PML). The full π-SPACE machine aims to support the dynamic evolution of software systems through the regeneration of components according to changes in the process architecture in which they operate. Thus, generated components remain compliant as their framework architecture evolves. The π-SPACE architecture-driven approach for software engineering is presented through a case study

Keywords

computational complexity; object-oriented programming; software architecture; software prototyping; specification languages; virtual machines; π-SPACE architecture description language; π-SPACE architecture-driven approach; ProcessWeb process modelling language; architectural elements; architecture based software system synthesis; architecture evolution; architecture-driven software engineering; case study; component based software systems; component regeneration; dynamic evolution; framework architecture; full π-SPACE machine; incremental synthesis; process architecture; process models;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Software, IEE Proceedings -

Publisher

iet

ISSN

1462-5970

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/ip-sen:20000916

Filename

912375