Côté, Isabelle; Heisel, Maritta; Wentzlaff, Ina:
Pattern-based Exploration of Design Alternatives for the Evolution of Software Architectures
In: International Journal of Cooperative Information Systems, Jg. 16 (2007), Heft 3-4, S. 341 - 365
2007Artikel/Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
InformatikForschungszentren » paluno - The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology
Titel in Englisch:
Pattern-based Exploration of Design Alternatives for the Evolution of Software Architectures
Autor*in:
Côté, IsabelleUDE
GND
1032008415
LSF ID
11655
Sonstiges
der Hochschule zugeordnete*r Autor*in
;
Heisel, MarittaUDE
GND
105233167X
LSF ID
4333
Sonstiges
der Hochschule zugeordnete*r Autor*in
;
Wentzlaff, InaUDE
LSF ID
10258
Sonstiges
der Hochschule zugeordnete*r Autor*in
Erscheinungsjahr:
2007

Abstract:

We propose a pattern-based software development method comprising analysis (using problem frames) and design (using architectural and design patterns), from which especially evolving systems benefit. Evolution operators guide a pattern-based transformation procedure, including re-engineering tasks for adjusting a given software architecture to meet new system demands. Through application of these operators, relations between analysis and design documents are explored systematically for accomplishing desired software modifications. This allows for reusing development documents to a large extent, even when the application environment and the requirements change.