Software engineering challenges for mutable agent systems

    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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