Design of agent framework using aspect oriented approach
Maman Somantri, Lukito Edi Nugroho, Widyawan Widyawan, Ahmad Firman Ashari · 2015
Software agent system so far has been developed using object-oriented (OO) approach. In fact, OO analysis and design can not fully model mobile agent system. The main problem is crosscutting concerns (CCC) which makes modularization of program can not be clean. Aspect-oriented (AO) approach offers a solution for CCC problems in OO approach. This paper discusses AO approach used to modify an OO agent framework. Architectural design of agent system is proposed to be a fundamental solution. The design started from architectural level to get a comprehensive models. Transformation process from architectural level into implementation level in development of agent framework becomes an important part in the discussion to express clean model. A method that can be implemented to develop agent framework is by using AO to OO refactoring. The refactoring will transform OO agent framework into AO agent framework. The result of research get a zero average clone size (ACS). It showed that the design can be implemented cleanly at implementation level.