Introducing Interactions in Multi-Objective Optimization of Software Architectures

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.15084v1
• Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 07:49:46 GMT
• Title: Introducing Interactions in Multi-Objective Optimization of Software Architectures
• Authors: Vittorio Cortellessa, J. Andres Diaz-Pace, Daniele Di Pompeo, Sebastian Frank, Pooyan Jamshidi, Michele Tucci, Andr\'e van Hoorn
• Abstract summary: This study investigates the impact of designer interactions on software architecture optimization. By directing the search towards regions of interest, the interaction uncovers architectures that remain unexplored in the fully automated process.
• Score: 2.920908475492581
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Software architecture optimization aims to enhance non-functional attributes like performance and reliability while meeting functional requirements. Multi-objective optimization employs metaheuristic search techniques, such as genetic algorithms, to explore feasible architectural changes and propose alternatives to designers. However, the resource-intensive process may not always align with practical constraints. This study investigates the impact of designer interactions on multi-objective software architecture optimization. Designers can intervene at intermediate points in the fully automated optimization process, making choices that guide exploration towards more desirable solutions. We compare this interactive approach with the fully automated optimization process, which serves as the baseline. The findings demonstrate that designer interactions lead to a more focused solution space, resulting in improved architectural quality. By directing the search towards regions of interest, the interaction uncovers architectures that remain unexplored in the fully automated process.

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