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We discuss some of the difficulties and significant issues that we need to consider when developing a formal method for component-based software engineering. We argue that to deal with the challenges, there is a need in research to link existing theories and methods of programming for effective support to component-based software engineering. We then present our initiative on a unified multi-view approach to modelling, design and analysis of component systems, emphasising the integration of models for different views.
Partly supported as a research task of E-Macao Project funded by the Macao Government.
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Jifeng, H., Li, X., Liu, Z. (2005). Component-Based Software Engineering. In: Van Hung, D., Wirsing, M. (eds) Theoretical Aspects of Computing – ICTAC 2005. ICTAC 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3722. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11560647_5
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