Mechanisms for integration and enhancement of software components

Author

Rader, Jock A.

Author_Institution

Hughes Aircraft Co., Tucson, AZ, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

2-5 Jun 1997

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

31

Abstract

Integration of software components is a major issue in the development of software systems. Integration can be approached from different perspectives including infrastructures (middleware) and the characteristics of individual components which might support integration. The paper concentrates on integration mechanisms which a given component might enjoy. A major portion of the paper looks at application programming interfaces (APIs) which provide the most complete range of integration possibilities. The various dimensions of APIs are analyzed in this portion. Also discussed are internal programming languages, filters, modification of internal component files and shared repositories. Component enhancement techniques are mentioned in places because they are so intertwined with integration. It is necessary to understand a wide range of component integration properties in detail in order to make intelligent evaluation of components

Keywords

application program interfaces; file organisation; high level languages; integrated software; utility programs; application programming interfaces; filters; infrastructures; internal component file modification; internal programming languages; middleware; shared repositories; software component enhancement; software component integration; software system development; Aircraft; Application software; Computer languages; Filters; Humans; Software systems; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Assessment of Software Tools and Technologies, 1997., Proceedings Fifth International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7940-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AST.1997.599908

Filename

599908