Rainbow: architecture-based self-adaptation with reusable infrastructure

While attractive in principle, architecture-based self-adaptation raises a number of research and engineering challenges. First, the ability to handle a wide variety of systems must be addressed. Second, the need to reduce costs in adding external control to a system must be addressed. Our rainbow f...

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Published inComputer (Long Beach, Calif.) Vol. 37; no. 10; pp. 46 - 54
Main Authors Garlan, D., Cheng, S.-W., Huang, A.-C., Schmerl, B., Steenkiste, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.10.2004
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Adaptation
Complex systems
Computer architecture
Computer interfaces
Computer languages
Computer simulation
Control systems
Costs
Environmental management
Handles
Infrastructure
Monitoring
Monitors
Protocols
Rainbows
Reusable
Software
Software architecture
Software systems
Systems management
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Summary:While attractive in principle, architecture-based self-adaptation raises a number of research and engineering challenges. First, the ability to handle a wide variety of systems must be addressed. Second, the need to reduce costs in adding external control to a system must be addressed. Our rainbow framework attempts to address both problems. By adopting an architecture-based approach, it provides reusable infrastructure together with mechanisms for specializing that infrastructure to the needs of specific systems. The specialization mechanisms let the developer of self-adaptation capabilities choose what aspects of the system to model and monitor, what conditions should trigger adaptation, and how to adapt the system.
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ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2004.175