Off-the-Shelf Connectors for Interdisciplinary Components

Abstract

Introduction: Solutions based on software components, especially for heterogeneous constituents such as those pertaining to different disciplines suffer the interoperability burden. Adaptor technologies have been introduced before, as a potential remedy and utilized here through implementing them in component connectors. Objectives:The main objective of this research is to offer a consistent development environment that provides seamless development especially for the component heterogeneity cases. Method: A set of connectors are introduced to a component-based development environment where a variability model drives the configuration mechanisms in the flow of the application, components, and connectors. The offered set of connectors are the enabling technology incorporated through their selection and configuration. Conclusion: As demonstrated through an example in this article, academic experimentation revealed the practicality of the approach. Required adaptation can be achieved in connectors as the appropriate constituent, avoiding additional functional load on the domain components.

Data interoperability between DDS and HLA through a dynamically reconfigurable gateway

“…Then, in Reference 12, the connector definition is enhanced along with its configuration capabilities, and connectors are employed in solving communication heterogeneity issues among IoT components that are using various communication protocols. Moreover, in Reference 24, we propose a development environment that allows the configuration of existing connectors and adapting them to a newly developed system. The motivation of this approach is to provide a system development environment that helps using pre‐created connectors, along with system components, in a drag‐and‐drop manner through a GUI (Graphical User Interface).…”