Since software systems need to be continuously available under varying conditions, their ability to evolve at runtime is increasingly seen as one key issue. Modern programming fra...
We examine issues in the design of fully dynamic information retrieval systems with support for instantaneous document insertions and deletions. We present one such system and dis...
State-of-the-art middleware for component-based distributed applications requires openness to support a broad and varying range of services. It also requires powerful and maintaina...
Abstract. The ability to debug programs composed using aspect-oriented programming (AOP) techniques is critical to the adoption of AOP. Nevertheless, many AOP systems lack adequate...
Marc Eaddy, Alfred V. Aho, Weiping Hu, Paddy McDon...
— Software evolution and update play a vital role in software engineering. It has many advantages, such as improving the efficiency of programming, reducing the cost of maintena...