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Analysis and Design by Agent based MaSE Methodology: A Case Study

by Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopogh, Behnam Zebardast, Esmail Amini
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 63 - Number 4
Year of Publication: 2013
Authors: Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopogh, Behnam Zebardast, Esmail Amini
10.5120/10452-5156

Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopogh, Behnam Zebardast, Esmail Amini . Analysis and Design by Agent based MaSE Methodology: A Case Study. International Journal of Computer Applications. 63, 4 ( February 2013), 10-15. DOI=10.5120/10452-5156

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title = { Analysis and Design by Agent based MaSE Methodology: A Case Study },
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issue_date = { February 2013 },
volume = { 63 },
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issn = { 0975-8887 },
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Abstract

Multiagent Systems Engineering (MaSE) Methodology is one of old object-oriented methodology which supports the development process and is established based on the development of the object-oriented software engineering methods and their adjustment with the agent view. Some characteristics of the agent like autonomy, creativity and pre-activated are not paid attention. The agents are supposed as simple software processes which cooperate to obtain a certain goal. There are two basic phases in MaSE: analysis and design. The analysis phase concentrates on specializing the agent's roles, their duties and interactions. In design phase, matters such as diagrams and conversations class are introduced. The all steps in MaSE are implemented by graphic tools, agent Tool. This tool (agent Tool) covers all the steps of MaSE methodology design and analysis. In this article, we have covered the MaSE methodology based on a practical experience. The reason of choosing the chain store system is that it has the necessary characteristics like customer and seller autonomic agent technology and it is easier to identify and understand the analysis and design steps.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

MaSE Methodology Design Software Chain Store Agent Tools

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