Tool integration: Experiences from the BOOST project

R. J. Gautier, C. W. Loftus, E. M. Sherratt, L. Thomas

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Abstract

The BOOST project aims to support the development of telecommunications services by establishing effective ways of creating object-oriented service creation environments (SCEs). A major part of the project has entailed the constructing SCEs by integrating existing software tools. This paper evaluates different approaches to tool integration, covering both integration by encapsulation within an existing environment, and direct tool-to-tool integration. The use of Tcl, a language to increase tool programmability, is discussed, and examples illustrating its application in BOOST are provided. Finally, a general mechanism for direct tool-to-tool integration, and an approach towards fully open, active environments and services are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - Software Engineering Environments, SEE 1995
PublisherIEEE Press
Pages171-181
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)0818670932, 9780818670930
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 05 Apr 1995
Event7th Software Engineering Environments Conference, SEE 1995 - Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
Duration: 05 Apr 199507 Apr 1995

Publication series

NameProceedings - Software Engineering Environments, SEE 1995

Conference

Conference7th Software Engineering Environments Conference, SEE 1995
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityNoordwijkerhout
Period05 Apr 199507 Apr 1995

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