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Characterizing architecture description languages for software-intensive systems-of-systems

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Everton Cavalcante,

Lucas B. R. OliveiraAuthors Info & Claims

SESoS '15: Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Software Engineering for Systems-of-Systems

Pages 12 - 18

Published: 16 May 2015 Publication History

Abstract

Systems-of-Systems (SoS) result from associating independent, complex systems for fulfilling given missions. In particular, SoS require software architectures that can cope with their dynamic, critical nature. Selecting adequate Architecture Description Languages (ADLs) for representing such architectures contributes for a better communication, analysis, and evolution of these systems. Nonetheless, a consensus on which characteristics are important for describing SoS is not available yet. In this context, the main contribution of this study is the identification of the main features to be provided by ADLs for describing SoS software architectures. In the light of these features, we assessed some existing ADLs that have been used for this task and we noticed that they still miss some of the identified features. With this set of features, we intend to contribute to the SoS field with directions for making ADLs more suitable for the description of SoS software architectures.

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Index Terms

Characterizing architecture description languages for software-intensive systems-of-systems
1. Hardware
  1. Electronic design automation
    1. Hardware description languages and compilation
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software notations and tools
    1. System description languages
  2. Software organization and properties
    1. Extra-functional properties
      1. Interoperability
    2. Software system structures
      1. Software architectures

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SESoS '15: Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Software Engineering for Systems-of-Systems

May 2015

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Program Chairs:
Paris Avgeriou
University of Groningen, Netherlands
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Carlos E. Cuesta
Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
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Khalil Drira
LAAS-CNRS, France / University of Toulouse, France
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Elisa Yumi Nakagawa
University of São Paulo, Brazil
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José Carlos
Maldonado University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Flavio Oquendo
IRISA, France / University of South Brittany, France
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Andrea Zisman
City University London, UK

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