A Case-Based Approach to Software Components Retrieval

Case-Based Reasoning and Information Retrieval: Exploring Opportunities for Technology Sharing

Volume

Papers from the 1993 AAAI Spring Symposium

Contents

A major problem concerning the reusability of software is the retrieval of software components. Different approaches, ranging from automatic indexing methods to knowledge-based systems, have been followed to solve this problem. In this paper we present three prototypes which implement different methods of component indexing. From these prototypes we propose a hybrid system that uses CBR as primary approach but taking advantage of IR methods to facilitate the access to the adequate components.