Software Product Line Architecture for Efficient Build Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional software change management systems are inefficient in generating builds for complex and evolving software systems, requiring excessive computing resources and failing to effectively manage interactions between multiple components.
Innovation Solution
The development of a software product line architecture that utilizes a multi-agent approach, separating core and non-core components, allowing for easier composition and reducing resource requirements through state-of-the-art software engineering techniques.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional software change management systems are used to generate builds for complex evolving software systems, then the system can manage version changes, but the computing resources required become excessively large and build generation takes over twelve hours
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the software system into multiple independent components or modules that can be built and managed separately. This allows the build process to work on individual segments rather than the entire system, dramatically reducing build time and resource requirements while maintaining version management capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic build configuration where the build system adapts to the specific changes made in each version. Rather than rebuilding the entire system, the build process dynamically identifies and processes only the modified components, improving productivity while maintaining reliable version control.
2Reliability
If conventional software change management systems are used, then version tracking is possible, but the resource requirements for generating builds become excessively large
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the software system into separate buildable units, the patent enables version tracking at the component level rather than requiring system-wide builds. This segmentation reduces computing resource consumption while maintaining comprehensive version tracking capabilities for all components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses lightweight copy mechanisms to track version changes across components. Instead of requiring full system copies and comprehensive builds for version tracking, the system uses efficient copying and referencing techniques that minimize resource consumption while ensuring accurate version management.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system is designed to accommodate significant changes over time, then the system can evolve to meet changing requirements, but the complexity of managing interactions between multiple components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the system into modular components with well-defined interfaces, allowing each component to evolve independently. This reduces the complexity of managing interactions by establishing clear boundaries and communication protocols between segments, enabling system evolution without proportionally increasing management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universal component interfaces and standardized interaction mechanisms that work across different system configurations. This multi-functionality allows the same component architecture to handle various interaction scenarios, reducing complexity while maintaining adaptability to changing requirements.
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AI summary
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which an evolutionary system is managed and viewed as a software product line. In some embodiments, the core architecture is a relatively unchanging part of the system, and each version of the system is viewed as a product from the product line. Each software product is generated from the core architecture with some agent-based additions. The result may be a multi-agent system software product line.