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Scenario-driven dynamic analysis of distributed architectures

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George Edwards,

Nenad MedvidovicAuthors Info & Claims

FASE'07: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Fundamental approaches to software engineering

Pages 125 - 139

Published: 24 March 2007 Publication History

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Software architecture constitutes a promising approach to the development of large-scale distributed systems, but architecture description languages (ADLs) and their associated architectural analysis techniques suffer from several important shortcomings. This paper presents a novel approach that reconceptualizes ADLs within the model-driven engineering (MDE) paradigm to address their shortcomings. Our approach combines extensible modeling languages based on architectural constructs with a model interpreter framework that enables rapid implementation of customized dynamic analyses at the architectural level. Our approach is demonstrated in XTEAM, a suite of ADL extensions and model transformation engines targeted specifically for highly distributed, resource-constrained, and mobile computing environments. XTEAM model transformations generate system simulations that provide a dynamic, scenario- and risk-driven view of the executing system. This information allows an architect to compare architectural alternatives and weigh trade-offs between multiple design goals, such as system performance, reliability, and resource consumption. XTEAM provides the extensibility to easily accommodate both new modeling language features and new architectural analyses.

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FASE'07: Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Fundamental approaches to software engineering

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University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
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Antónia Lopes
University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

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