Asset Library Open Architecture Framework - Sharing Reusable Assets

Reuse, along with software engineering environments and processes, is one of the primary software technical areas being addressed within the STARS (Software Technology for Adaptable, Reliable Systems) program. Under the envisioned paradigm called mega-programming by DARPA/SISTO program director Barry Boehm, applications will be built using a component based approach, rather than constructing them a line at a time. The chosen components will be reused and/or constructed from existing systems, rather than created from scratch. And the components used in the application construction will be based on domainspecific architectures and open interface standards. The STARS Asset Library Open Architecture Framework (ALOAF) addresses the exchange of reusable assets among diverse libraries, and the definition of an asset library platform upon which portable reuse tools may be constructed. 1 Introduction A reuse-based approach to software engineering places the emphasis on the reuse and integrati..