Dependence Analysis of Component Based Software through Assumptions

This study presents a quantitative approach for dependency analysis of Component Based Software (CBS) systems. Various types of dependency, in a C BS, have been observed through ‘assumptions’ and based on these observations some derived dependency relationships are proposed. The proposed dependency relationships are validated theoretically and an example illustration has been shown to demonstrate the proposal. The result of the study suggests that these dependency relationships may prove helpful in understanding CBS systems.

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