A Reference Architecture to support the development of mobile applications based on self-adaptive services

• Published in: Pervasive and mobile computing 2019-02, Vol.53, p.33-48
• Main Authors: Affonso, Frank José, Passini, William Filisbino, Nakagawa, Elisa Yumi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Mobile applications; Reference Architecture; Self-adaptive software; Service-oriented architecture
• ISSN: 1574-1192; 1873-1589
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pmcj.2019.01.001

Nowadays, most human daily tasks can be performed by means of Mobile Applications (MobApps). Devices running such applications have some limitations (e.g., processing and storage) compared to personal computers. Therefore, integration of MobApps into service-based systems has been a feasible alternative to overcome these limitations. Moreover, these applications must be prepared to deal with the changes at runtime (e.g., user’s new needs or modifications in their execution environment). In parallel, Reference Architectures (RA) have been used as an important way to support the development, standardization, and evolution of software systems. Although relevant, RA for the domain of MobApps based on services that require adaptation at runtime is still an issue to be explored in depth. This paper presents a RA for Self-MobApps (named RA4Self-MobApps), which aims to support the development of such applications. To show the applicability of our RA, a case study was conducted. As result, we observe our RA has good perspective to efficiently contribute to the Self-MobApps domain.