Unifying multi-paradigms in software system design

Large software systems are often aimed to deal with problems of multi-application domains or disciplines, where each class of problems has its own defining features, difficulties and emphases. No existing computation model or design paradigm is appropriate for all varieties of problems faced in software design. A unification of existing computation paradigms is thus necessary to accommodate the diverse needs in system design. In this paper, the authors propose a framework based on the notions of logical entity abstraction and instantiation (LEAI), which enables a user to select appropriate computation paradigms to design various parts (or subsystems) of a software system, and to compose the parts into a integrated system. An example is given to illustrate the application of the framework.<>