@inproceedings{0e00845390644d748c1c79137d23f647,
title = "MACOCO: A discoverable component composition framework using a multiagent system",
abstract = "Component-based development is a useful approach for building large, complex software systems. However, component discovery and component composition are quite complex and expensive tasks, due to the ever growing number of components in the market. This article proposes to model component providers and consumers as a multi-agent system, allowing providers to advertise their offerings and consumers to express their requirements within a shared quality model. The main contributions of this paper is to propose a testable model for component discovery process, in which software components can become active actors and seek systems that may incorporate them. A case study from the financial domain is used to illustrate the method and to discuss its benefits.",
keywords = "Contract Net, Multiagent system, Request for Tender, based development, component composition, component discovery",
author = "Romina Torres and Hern{\'a}n Astudillo and Enrique Canessa",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1109/SCCC.2010.10",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780769544007",
series = "Proceedings - International Conference of the Chilean Computer Science Society, SCCC",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "152--160",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 29th International Conference of the Chilean Computer Science Society, SCCC 2010",
}