| Component-based development process is positioned on the middleware
platform (like OMG CORBA) supporting heterogeneous interoperable information
resource environment (HIRE). As a component, an information resource in
HIRE is a replaceable unit of development which encapsulates design decisions
and which can be composed with other components as part of larger units.
Components include not only implementations, but also more abstract development
artifacts such as type specifications, application context specifications,
generic and customizable units.
Correct compositions of software and data components should be semantically
interoperable in the context of a specific application (application contexts
of the components should be coherent and their composition should be consistent
within the context of the intended application).
Sound understanding of the essence of component-based development and
reusability problem leading to proper component modeling, compositions
and design in HIRE is required. The decisions of the SYNTHESIS project
that is focused on that at the Russian Academy of Sciences are outlined. |
