An infrastructure for the rapid development of XML-based architecture description languages

Research and experimentation in software architectures over the past decade have yielded a plethora of software architecture description languages (ADLs). Continuing innovation indicates that it is reasonable to expect more new ADLs, or at least ADL features. This research process is impeded by the...

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Published in:Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering pp. 266 - 276
Main Authors: Dashofy, Eric M., van der Hoek, André, Taylor, Richard N.
Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, USA ACM 01.01.2002
Series:ACM Conferences
Subjects:
Applied computing > Document management and text processing > Document preparation
Applied sciences
Computer science; control theory; systems
Exact sciences and technology
Software
Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > Context specific languages > Domain specific languages
Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > System description languages
Software and its engineering > Software organization and properties > Software system structures > Software architectures
Software engineering
Innovation
Description language
Software architecture
Software development
Programming language
Customization
XML language
Software engineering
ISBN:158113472X, 9781581134728
ISSN:0270-5257
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Summary:Research and experimentation in software architectures over the past decade have yielded a plethora of software architecture description languages (ADLs). Continuing innovation indicates that it is reasonable to expect more new ADLs, or at least ADL features. This research process is impeded by the difficulty and cost associated with developing new notations. An architect in need of a unique set of modeling features must either develop a new architecture description language from scratch or undertake the daunting task of modifying an existing language. In either case, it is unavoidable that a significant effort will be expended in building or adapting tools to support the language. To remedy this situation, we have developed an infrastructure for the rapid development of new architecture description languages. Key aspects of the infrastructure are its XML-based modular extension mechanism, its base set of reusable and customizable architectural modeling constructs, and its equally important set of flexible support tools. This paper introduces the infrastructure and demonstrates its value in the context of several real-world applications.
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ISBN:158113472X
9781581134728
ISSN:0270-5257
DOI:10.1145/581339.581374