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Web-Based COTS Component Evaluation
Web-Based COTS Component Evaluation
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Franck Barbier | |
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A degree of trust in COTS components is necessary for a “true” component marketplace to become a reality. It is the nature of COTS components, however, that they are closed software units for end users. Any assessment and evaluation of the components is restricted, however, to the access and use of interfaces. In the process of using these components, test is a natural and primary step for obtaining information. The introduction of Built-In Test (BIT) components can enhance the means by which COTS components may be acquired from Internet. This paper develops two strategies: first, distinct BIT versions of original components are implemented; second, BIT components are built from scratch so vendors can supply components that have customizable and innovative test and configuration features. In both cases, the assistance of a code generator allows the introduction of extra properties for viewing and handling BIT components in Web browsers. | ||||||||||
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