Software architecture design: evaluation and transformation

Author

Bosch, Jan ; Molin, Peter

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Karlskrona/Ronneby, Ronneby, Sweden

fYear

1999

fDate

7-12 Mar 1999

Firstpage

4

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Since the architecture of a software system constrains the quality attributes, the decisions taken during architectural design have a large impact on the resulting system. An architectural design method is presented that employs iterative evaluation and transformation of the software architecture in order to satisfy the quality requirements. Architecture evaluation is performed by using scenarios, simulation, mathematical modelling and experience-based reasoning. The architecture can be transformed by imposing an architectural style, imposing an architectural pattern, using a design pattern, converting a quality requirement to functionality and by distributing quality requirements. The method has evolved through its application in several industrial projects

Keywords

formal specification; formal verification; software architecture; architectural design; experience-based reasoning; iterative evaluation; mathematical modelling; scenarios; simulation; software architecture; software system; Alarm systems; Application software; Argon; Computer architecture; Computer science; Design methodology; Fires; Iterative methods; Software architecture; Software design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, 1999. Proceedings. ECBS '99. IEEE Conference and Workshop on

Conference_Location

Nashville, TN

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0028-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECBS.1999.755855

Filename

755855