Model-Driven Product-Line Architectures for Mobile Devices

Abstract

The large number of mobile device types and possible device configurations makes it possible to deliver mobile applications to user devices that are not fully compatible with device characteristics. In these situations, users must perform the tedious and error-prone tasks of altering their device configurations to meet the needs of applications. Mobile application product-lines and automated product variant selection engines are promising approaches for deriving and delivering custom tailored applications to devices, thereby eliminating the need for end-user configuration.This paper provides three contributions to model-driven product-line variant selection for mobile devices. First, it describes an infrastructure-driven product variant configuration tool that tailors a product variant to the specific capabilities of a mobile device. Second, it shows how this tool automates the capture of device capabilities and maps them to product-line feature models. Third, it shows how a constraint solver can be used to derive a valid product variant and incorporate a device's resource constraints into the derivation process.