An object-oriented method for real-time systems

Software quality is the key to real-time computing. This paper proposes an object-oriented model for large real-time systems. In this model we emphasize component assessment as one of the important process in a development, which is done based on checking each components against a set of criteria for reuse and quality. This paper identifies, in detail, Ada language (chosen for study) structures for concurrent real-time applications whose effective use affects component reusability. These criteria are partially automated by a prototype tool called ARCA (The Ada Reuse Concurrent Assessor) which generates reusable components for concurrent real-time applications and provides reuse advice and analysis.<>