Agent-oriented software engineering: a model-driven approach. (14th December 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fischer, Klaus; Hahn, Christian; Madrigal-Mora, Cristian
• Is Part Of: International journal of agent-oriented software engineering. Volume 1:Number 3/4(2007)
• Page Start: 334
• Page End: 369
• Publication Date: 2007-12-14
• Subjects: agent-oriented software engineering -- AOSE -- Model-Driven development -- MDD -- metamodels -- model transformations -- agent platforms -- service-oriented architectures -- SOA -- multi-agent systems -- MAS -- service models -- autonomous agents; Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Periodicals; Software engineering -- Periodicals; Systems software -- Periodicals; 005.12
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1746-1375

Abstract

A recent trend in Agent-Oriented Software Engineering (AOSE) is the adoption of a model-driven approach for designing Multiagent Systems (MASs). OMG's Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) provides standards useful for a model-driven software engineering process. Bringing MDA and AOSE together, we propose that building interoperable agents for various existing agent methodologies requires the definition of two things: (1) a core metamodel unifying the basic agent-oriented concepts, and (2) its complementing framework supporting the design, development and execution of agent systems in a model-driven manner. This paper presents a step towards the definition of this framework. For this purpose, we take a given Platform-Independent Model for Service-Oriented Architectures (PIM4SOA) and discuss how service models, designed in accordance with the PIM4SOA can be deployed in agent platforms, such as JACK and JADE, using principles of Model-Driven Development (MDD). Additionally, this provides a foundation for incorporating autonomous agents into different architectures, for example, SOA.