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A Taxonomy of Context-Aware Software Variability Approaches

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Mens, Kim [UCL] Capilla, Rafael [King Juan Carlos University, Spain] Cardozo, Nicolas [Trinity College Dublin, Ireland] Dumas, Bruno [Université de Namur, Belgium]

Modern software systems demand more and more smart capabilities depending on their context of use, as well as the ability to dynamically adapt these capabilities according to sensed context changes. This requires appropriate techniques for modelling, representing and handling context-aware software variability. While traditional variability modelling approaches like feature orientation and software product lines are evolving to address the increased dynamicity and context specificity required for this new generation of software systems, new paradigms such as context-oriented programming have emerged. Although developed independently, since they address similar issues, many similarities exist between these approaches. The purpose of this paper is to define, categorise and compare key concepts shared by these approaches. Such a taxonomy is a first step towards a better understanding of the differences and similarities between different approaches for managing context-aware software variability, and to achieve a cross-fertilisation between them.

Document type Communication à un colloque (Conference Paper) – Présentation orale avec comité de sélection
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2016
Language Anglais
Conference "Workshop on Live Adaptation of Software Systems, collocated with MODULARITY 2016 conference", Malaga, Spain (du 14/03/2016 au 17/03/2016)
Peer reviewed yes
Host document "MODULARITY Companion 2016 – Companion Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Modularity"- 119-124 (ISBN : 978-1-4503-4033-5/16/03)
Publisher ACM
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SST/ICTM/INGI - Pôle en ingénierie informatique
Keywords software variability ; dynamic software adaptation ; dynamic software product lines ; context-oriented programming
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Bibliographic reference Mens, Kim ; Capilla, Rafael ; Cardozo, Nicolas ; Dumas, Bruno. A Taxonomy of Context-Aware Software Variability Approaches.Workshop on Live Adaptation of Software Systems, collocated with MODULARITY 2016 conference (Malaga, Spain, du 14/03/2016 au 17/03/2016). In: MODULARITY Companion 2016 – Companion Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Modularity, ACM2016, p.119-124
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