A reconfigurable component model using reflection

Authors:
James Hawthorne;Richard Anthony
Affiliations:
The University of Greenwich, London, UK;The University of Greenwich, London, UK
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2008 RISE/EFTS Joint International Workshop on Software Engineering for Resilient Systems
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Providing a method of transparent communication and interoperation between distributed software is a requirement for many organisations and several standard and non-standard infrastructures exist for this purpose. Component models do more than just provide a plumbing mechanism for distributed applications, they provide a more controlled interoperation between components. There are very few component models however that have support for advanced dynamic reconfigurability. This paper describes a component model which provides controlled and constrained transparent communication and inter-operation between components in the form of a hierarchical component model. At the same time, the model contains support for advanced run-time reconfigurability of components. The process and benefits of designing a system using the presented model are discussed. A way in which reflective techniques and component frameworks can work together to produce dynamic adaptable systems is explained.