Speaker
R. Chytracek
(CERN)
Description
This paper describes the component model that has been developed in the context of
the LCG/SEAL project. This component model is an attempt to handle the increasing
complexity in the current data processing applications of LHC experiments. In
addition, it should facilitate the software re-use by the integration of software
components from LCG and non-LCG into the experiment's applications. The component
model provides the basic mechanisms and base classes that facilitate the
decomposition of the whole C++ object-oriented application into a number of run-time
pluggable software modules with well defined generic behavior, inter-component
interaction protocols, run-time configuration and user customization.
This new development is based on the ideas and practical experiences of the various
software frameworks in use by the different LHC experiments for several years. The
design and implementation choices will be described and the practical experiences
and difficulties in adopting this model to existing experiment software systems will
be outlined.
