Title

Software engineering challenges for mutable agent systems

Authors

Authors

L. Boloni; M. A. Khan; X. Bai; G. Q. Wang; Y. C. Ji;D. C. Marinescu

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Keywords

Computer Science, Software Engineering; Computer Science, Theory &; Methods

Abstract

Reconfigurability and mutability are features frequently found in agents operating in heterogeneous computing environment. At the same time, they pose major challenges to the software engineering process. In this paper we review these challenges and discuss their implications towards the agent oriented software engineering methodologies. We propose a set of extensions to the Gaia agent-oriented design and analysis methodology. These extensions allow the methodology to handle certain important classes of mutable systems. These results are presented in the context of the Bond system, a FIPA compliant agent framework, with support for reconfigurability and mutability.

Journal Title

Software Engineering for Multi-Agent Systems Ii: Research Issues and Practical Applications

Volume

2940

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

149

Last Page

166

WOS Identifier

WOS:000189482500009

ISSN

0302-9743; 3-540-21182-9

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