In this article we examine the augmentation of application interfaces with enhanced
specifications that include sequencing constraints called protocols. Protocols make explicit …

Specification matching is a way to compare two software components, based on
descriptions of the component's behaviors. In the context of software reuse and library …

Abstract Specification matching is a way to compare two software components. In the cent
ext of software reuse and library retrieval, it can help determine whether one component can …

Distributed computing is one of the major trends in the computer industry. As systems
become more distributed, they also become more complex and have to deal with new kinds …

In this paper we show how to augment object-oriented application interfaces with enhanced
specifications that include sequencing constraints called protocols. Protocols make explicit …

Large libraries of software components hold great potential as a resource for software
engineers, but to utilize them fully, we need to be able:(1) to locate components in the …

Die Gestaltung der unternehmensübergreifenden Integration von Informationssystemen ist
eine Aufgabe, die in vielen Unternehmen eine immer größere Bedeutung erlangt. Neben …

One of the important advantages of the object-oriented design and development
methodology is the ability to reuse existing software modules. However the introduction of …

Interoperability is a multifaceted problem caused by issues surpassing those of
technological incompatibilities. The real interoperability challenges are stemming from …

Component based software engineering (CBSE), can in principle lead to savings in the time
and cost of software development, by encouraging software reuse. However the reality is …