Title :
Self-configuring components for client/server applications
Author :
Pree, Wolfgang ; Althammer, Egbert ; Sikora, Hermann
Author_Institution :
Software Eng. Group, Constance Univ., Germany
Abstract :
A mechanistic view of software component assembly implies exact matching and fitting of the particular components. We argue that components for large-scale software construction should have automatic configuration capabilities in order to significantly enhance their reusability and maintainability. The paper sketches a pragmatic approach for implementing self-configuring components, relying on framework technology, meta-information and naming conventions. A case study drawn from the client/server domain illustrates the concepts
Keywords :
client-server systems; large-scale systems; naming services; self-adjusting systems; software maintenance; software reusability; subroutines; automatic configuration capabilities; case study; client/server applications; component matching; framework technology; large-scale software construction; meta-information; naming conventions; self-configuring components; software component assembly; software component maintainability; software component reusability; Application software; Assembly; Fitting; Large-scale systems; Programming profession; Reflection; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software reusability; Software systems;
Conference_Titel :
Database and Expert Systems Applications, 1998. Proceedings. Ninth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8353-8
DOI :
10.1109/DEXA.1998.707495
