Patterns of self-management
David S. Wile · 2004
Although each application of techniques encounters problems and solutions unique to the application domain, there are several cross-cutting of self-management that can be discerned. Much like programming patterns, these patterns can occur in a variety of different guises, but having a fundamental set of such patterns can be useful for designers beginning to design a self-managed system or to those adapting a system not previously capable of managing itself. Herein I sketch some of these patterns using an architectural style designed to express common element types used for self-management, such as probes, gauges, and effectors.