Design Issues in a Component-based Software Product Line

• DOI: 10.5753/sbcars.2007.24115
• Publication Date: 2023-05-10T10:15:38Z
• Authors: Paula M. Donegan; Paulo C. Masiero

A software product line to support urban transport systems is briefly described and the design of two of its features is discussed. Different solutions based on components are shown for these two features and their variabilities. In particular, an analysis is made of how their design is influenced by the development process adopted, by the decision to use black-box (off-the-shelf) components or white-box components that may be created or adapted depending on application requirements, and by the decision of automating or not the composition process. Additionally, alternatives for deciding how to define iterative cycles and increments of the product line are discussed.