Towards matching of service feature models based on linear logic

  • Authors:
  • Muhammad Naeem;Reiko Heckel

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Leicester;University of Leicester

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 15th International Software Product Line Conference, Volume 2
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

When matching services, we are caught in the tradeoff between precise specifications required to make dynamic binding safe and the lack of flexibility that comes with this precision. We propose to use feature modelling techniques to specify the variability of provided and required services, thus increasing the flexibility of the matching process. In particular, we address the matching of one required against several provided specifications, distinguishing between static matching, where all services are known in advance, and dynamic matching, where one provided service is matched at a time. After analysing the requirements for matching feature models in this context, we use an interpretation in linear logic to analyse their use in service specifications and matching.