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A Pattern Language for the Reactive Agent Framework  

박성운 (아이티플러스)
정재민 (서강대학교 컴퓨터학)
박수용 (서강대학교 컴퓨터학과)
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Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications / v.31, no.3, 2004 , pp. 317-331 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently software agent has been studied as a new abstraction unit of software engineering. The agent with autonomous, adaptability and cooperation attribute is accepted as a new abstraction unit especially in distributed systems, open systems, and complex systems. However, the progress of agent research has been slow and the realization of agent programming language seems to be far distant. Because the properties of agent are diverse, the opinions of researchers can not converge to one. In this situation, software agent framework is accepted more realistic alternative solution. However the knowledge for its development doesn't have been shared among developers. So they often have to make same errors. We will help sharing of knowledge and experience by using pattern language which has been used in object technology for long times. This paper proposes a reactive agent framework pattern language and validates it based on ATAM［l］ The increase of such indirect experience can reduce the waste of resource by preventing the same try and error. So agent framework developers are able to concentrate on more essential issues. Finally quality of software agent framework will be increased.
Keywords
Agent; Framework; Pattern; Pattern Language;
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