Software birthmarks are unique and native characteristics of every software component. Two components having similar birthmarks indicate that they are similar in functionality, st...
It is usually assumed that the implementation of exception handling can be better modularized by the use of aspectoriented programming (AOP). However, the trade-offs involved in u...
Design patterns offer flexible solutions to common problems in software development. Recent studies have shown that several design patterns involve crosscutting concerns. Unfortun...
— The service-oriented architecture has come a long way in solving the problem of reusability of existing software resources. Grid applications today are composed of a large numb...
Pervasive devices are becoming popular and smaller. Those mobile systems should be able to adapt to changing requirements and execution environments. But it requires the ability t...
Daniel Cheung-Foo-Wo, Jean-Yves Tigli, Stephane La...