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What is Component specialization about?

Component-Based Software Development (CBSD) is an attractive way to deliver generic executable pieces of program, ready to be reused in many different contexts. Component reuse is based on a black-box model that frees component consumers from diving into implementation details. Adapting a generic component to a particular context of use is then based on a parameterized interface that becomes a specific component wrapper at runtime. This shallow adaptation, which keeps the component implementation unchanged, is a major source of inefficiency. By building on top of wellknown specialization techniques, it is possible to take advantage of the genericity of components and adapt their implementation to their usage context without breaking the black-box model. We illustrate these ideas on a simple component model, considering dual specialization techniques, partial evaluation and slicing. A key to not breaking encapsulation is to use specialization scenarios extended with assumptions on the required services and to package components as component generators.

Author

Gustavo Bobeff; Jacques Noyé

Publisher

ACM

Published

2004

Language

EN