Exploiting reusable specifications through analogy
Neil Maiden, Alistair Sutcliffe · Communications of the ACM · 1992
Exploiting usable Specifi ations ThrOugh Analogypotential of reusing existing specifications to develop new systems has been brought closer by the CASE tool revolution.It has been suggested that successful specification reuse can assist requirements software engineers to develop more complete, consistent and clearly defined specifications.Analogy may be a powerful paradigm with which to exploit specification reuse, but it has received little attention in the literature [7,16].This article investigates the potential of specification reuse by analogy and its possible benefits for requirements analysis.A method for successful specification reuse is reported, and implications for CASE tool support are discussed.