AI-based classification and retrieval of reusable softwarecomponents

摘要

The concept of software reusability is examined from thenperspective of classifying and accessing reusable software. To improventhe practicality of software reuse, one has to have a knowledge of itsnlocation, an understanding of the reusable components, and itsnadaptability to a particular need. The current state-of-the-art methodsnare assessed, and a new system for performing classification-based reusenis proposed. The concepts of subsumption and closeness introducednpreviously (R. Prieto-Diaz and P. Freeman, 1987) are used by thenproposed reuse system to facilitate searching for reusable componentsnand to provide capabilities for helping programmers to assess the worthnof reusing particular packages. A description of the major algorithmsnrequired to compute these metrics is given. Also, domain analysis whichnhelps in deciding whether a particular application is oriented towardsnsoftware reuse is given