.Net approach to run-time component integration

Abstract

This work is related to the area of component-based software development. We intend to automate a component integration process as a support for run-time adjustments of applications, when the environment involves highly dynamic changes of requirements. This implies to evaluate components against a given set of requirements. We propose a framework for such process and consider related concepts like assessment and adaptation. Assessment is based on meta-data added to components, involving assertions, and usage protocols. Meta-data is evaluated with a technique based on abstract syntax trees. We also report on a prototype developed on the .Net technology to implement the proposed assessment and adaptation procedures which allowed us to gain understanding about the complexity and effectiveness of our model.