: The complexity and scope of software systems continues to grow. One approach to dealing with this growing complexity is the use of intelligent, multi-agent systems. However, due ...
The paper presents and compares Appia and Cactus, two frameworks for protocol composition. The comparison is based on the experience gained in implementing a faulttolerant Atomic ...
— With the increasing reliance of complex real-world applications on composite web services assembled from independently developed component services, there is a growing need for...
Hongyu Sun, Samik Basu, Vasant Honavar, Robyn R. L...
Abstract. The SOAP Service Description Language (SSDL) is a SOAPcentric language for describing Web Service contracts. SSDL focuses on abstraction as the building block for creatin...
An original method for service life assessment of building products is proposed. In addition to a rigorous analysis and system modelling, "Evidence Theory" is adapted an...