Design patterns are micro architectures that have proved to be reliable, easy-to implement and robust. There is a need in science and industry for recognizing these patterns. We p...
The formal specification of design patterns is widely recognized as being vital to their effective and correct use in software development. It can clarify the concepts underlying ...
Design patterns are an established means for building evolvable and maintainable object-oriented software. However, using them requires the developer’s extensive experience. A w...
A software reconfiguration pattern is a solution to a problem in component-based software systems where the configuration needs to be updated while the system is operational. It d...
In the last few years the embedded systems design discipline required new design methodologies and new specification languages to support system engineers in developing heterogen...