Representing Feature Models of Software Product Families Using a Configuration Ontology
Timo Asikainen, Tomi Männistö, Timo Soininen · 2004
1 Helsinki University of Technology, Software Business and Engineering Institute, P.O. Box 9210, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland. Email: {Timo.Asikainen, Tomi.Mannisto, Timo.Soininen }@hut.fi Abstract. We study the possibility of applying configuration techniques developed for mechanical and electronics products to software. We analyse and compare the underlying concepts of three feature modelling methods and configuration modelling concepts. It turns out that most of the knowledge that can be captured using feature modelling methods can be represented using configuration modelling concepts, although the representation is not perfectly intuitive. This indicates that applying existing configuration tools and techniques to software is feasible, but requires careful work in adjusting these for use with software product families.