Benefits of Plugin-Based Heuristic Optimization Software Systems

Stefan Wagner; Stephan Winkler; Erik Pitzer; Gabriel Kronberger; Andreas Beham; Roland Braune; Michael Affenzeller

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-75867-9_94

Benefits of Plugin-Based Heuristic Optimization Software Systems

Stefan Wagner, Stephan Winkler, Erik Pitzer, Gabriel Kronberger, Andreas Beham, Roland Braune, Michael Affenzeller

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Plugin-based software systems are the next step of evolution in application development. By supporting fine grained modularity not only on the source code but also on the post-compilation level, plugin frameworks help to handle complexity, simplify application configuration and deployment, and enable users or third parties to easily enhance existing applications with self-developed modules without having access to the whole source code. In spite of these benefits, plugin-based software systems are seldom found in the area of heuristic optimization. Some reasons for this drawback are discussed, several benefits of a plugin-based heuristic optimization software system are highlighted and some ideas are shown, how a heuristic optimization meta-model as the basis of a thorough plugin infrastructure for heuristic optimization could be defined.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computer Aided Systems Theory - EUROCAST 2007 - 11th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Revised Selected Papers
Publisher	IUCTC Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Pages	747-754
Number of pages	8
Volume	4739
Edition	4739
ISBN (Print)	9783540758662
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75867-9_94
Publication status	Published - Nov 2007
Event	International Conference Computer Aided Systems Theory EUROCAST 2007 - Las Palmas, Spain Duration: 12 Feb 2007 → 17 Feb 2007 http://www.ulpgc.es

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4739 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference Computer Aided Systems Theory EUROCAST 2007
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Las Palmas
Period	12.02.2007 → 17.02.2007
Internet address	http://www.ulpgc.es

Keywords

Heuristic Optimization
Plugins
Software Development
Software Architecture

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Wagner, S., Winkler, S., Pitzer, E., Kronberger, G., Beham, A., Braune, R., & Affenzeller, M. (2007). Benefits of Plugin-Based Heuristic Optimization Software Systems. In Computer Aided Systems Theory - EUROCAST 2007 - 11th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Revised Selected Papers (4739 ed., Vol. 4739, pp. 747-754). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4739 LNCS). IUCTC Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75867-9_94

Wagner, Stefan ; Winkler, Stephan ; Pitzer, Erik et al. / Benefits of Plugin-Based Heuristic Optimization Software Systems. Computer Aided Systems Theory - EUROCAST 2007 - 11th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Revised Selected Papers. Vol. 4739 4739. ed. IUCTC Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2007. pp. 747-754 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Wagner, S , Winkler, S , Pitzer, E , Kronberger, G, Beham, A, Braune, R & Affenzeller, M 2007, Benefits of Plugin-Based Heuristic Optimization Software Systems. in Computer Aided Systems Theory - EUROCAST 2007 - 11th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Revised Selected Papers. 4739 edn, vol. 4739, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 4739 LNCS, IUCTC Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, pp. 747-754, International Conference Computer Aided Systems Theory EUROCAST 2007, Las Palmas, Spain, 12.02.2007. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75867-9_94

Benefits of Plugin-Based Heuristic Optimization Software Systems. / Wagner, Stefan ; Winkler, Stephan ; Pitzer, Erik et al.
Computer Aided Systems Theory - EUROCAST 2007 - 11th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Revised Selected Papers. Vol. 4739 4739. ed. IUCTC Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2007. p. 747-754 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4739 LNCS).

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