Exploring Different Architecture Styles for Adaptive Systems

摘要

Modern software encompasses a dizzying range of application types operating in changing environments. This inherent complexity requires adaptive execution models operating within a range of architectural styles. Over the last decade, my team has explored the requirements for, and execution of, adaptation in a range of application types. We found that we naturally veered towards different software architecture styles in different circumstances - e.g., decentralised multi-agent systems when autonomous entities were required, or service-oriented computing when large-scale adaptive composition of behaviours was required. In this talk, I share our experiences with different classes of systems, and discuss open challenges for the research community.