Informed evolution
Date
2007
Authors
Falkner, K.
Balasubramaniam, D.
Detmold, H.
Munro, D.
Editors
Flavio Oquendo,
Advisors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Type:
Conference paper
Citation
Software architecture [electronic resource] : first European conference, ECSA 2007, Madrid, Spain, September 24-26, 2007 : proceedings / Flavio Oquendo (ed.): pp.288-291
Statement of Responsibility
Katrina Falkner, Dharini Balasubramaniam, Henry Detmold and David S. Munro
Conference Name
European Conference on Software Architecture (1st : 2007 : Aranjuez, Spain)
Abstract
Ageless Software evolves, to meet new requirements, without reducing its efficiency or understandability. Here we introduce a methodology called Informed Evolution for supporting the construction and evolution of ageless software. This methodology integrates the software architecture (structure and constraints) and the system implementation (behaviour) within system execution. Evolution is effected by evolution patterns which are in turn guided by constraints specified in the software architecture. The availability of the software architecture and implementation at run-time ensures that changes are informed by design and implementation decisions, thus preserving efficiency and understandability. In this paper, we outline Informed Evolution, and describe how evolution patterns may be expressed for systems developed using this methodology. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.