A reference architecture in the field of software architecture or enterprise architecture provides a template solution for an architecture for a particular domain. It also provides a common vocabulary with which to discuss implementations, often with the aim to stress commonality. A software reference architecture is a software architecture[1] where the structures and respective elements and relations provide templates for concrete architectures in a particular domain or in a family of software systems.
A reference architecture often consists of a list of functions and some indication of their interfaces (or APIs) and interactions with each other and with functions located outside of the scope of the reference architecture.
Reference architectures can be defined at different levels of abstraction. A highly abstract one might show different pieces of equipment on a communications network, each providing different functions. A lower level one might demonstrate the interactions of procedures (or methods) within a computer program defined to perform a very specific task.
A reference architecture provides a template, often based on the generalization of a set of solutions. These solutions may have been generalized and structured for the depiction of one or more architecture structures based on the harvesting of a set of patterns that have been observed in a number of successful implementations. Further it shows how to compose these parts together into a solution. Reference Architectures will be instantiated for a particular domain or for specific projects.
Adopting a reference architecture within an organization accelerates delivery through the re-use of an effective solution and provides a basis for governance to ensure the consistency and applicability of technology use within an organization. In the field of software architecture, many empirical studies have shown the following common benefits and drawbacks from adopting a software reference architecture within organizations: (a) improvement of the interoperability of the software systems by establishing a standard solution and common mechanisms for information exchange; (b) reduction of the development costs of software projects through the reuse of common assets; (c) improvement of the communication inside the organization because stakeholders share the same architectural mindset; and, (d) influencing the learning curve of developers due to the need of learning its features.[2]
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The Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) architecture is a layered reference architecture which provides a template solution for many enterprise systems developed in Java. Examples of implementing frameworks include Glassfish and Wildfly.
The IBM Insurance Application Architecture[3] is a reference architecture for the Insurance domain.
AUTOSAR is a component-based reference architecture for safety-critical and automotive software Automative Open System Architecture.
Eclipse Microprofile as a reference architecture for Java-based microservices systems Eclipse Microprofile.
Eulynx is a reference architecture for railway signalling systems.
The Health Enterprise Reference Architecture (HERA), currently under development by The Open Group, is a reference architecture for the health care domain[4]
^ Clements, Paul; Felix Bachmann; Len Bass; David Garlan; James Ivers; Reed Little; Paulo Merson; Robert Nord; Judith Stafford (2010). Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond, Second Edition. Boston: Addison-Wesley. ISBN978-0-321-55268-6.
^Martinez-Fernandez, Silverio; Medeiros Dos Santos, Paulo Sergio; Ayala, Claudia P.; Franch, Xavier; Travassos, Guilherme H. (2015). "Aggregating Empirical Evidence about the Benefits and Drawbacks of Software Reference Architectures". 2015 ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM). pp. 1–10. doi:10.1109/ESEM.2015.7321184. hdl:2117/80457. ISBN978-1-4673-7899-4. S2CID 8252919.
reference, architecture, reference, architecture, field, software, architecture, enterprise, architecture, provides, template, solution, architecture, particular, domain, also, provides, common, vocabulary, with, which, discuss, implementations, often, with, s. A reference architecture in the field of software architecture or enterprise architecture provides a template solution for an architecture for a particular domain It also provides a common vocabulary with which to discuss implementations often with the aim to stress commonality A software reference architecture is a software architecture 1 where the structures and respective elements and relations provide templates for concrete architectures in a particular domain or in a family of software systems An implementation of a reference architecture is called a framework or an application platform A reference architecture often consists of a list of functions and some indication of their interfaces or APIs and interactions with each other and with functions located outside of the scope of the reference architecture Reference architectures can be defined at different levels of abstraction A highly abstract one might show different pieces of equipment on a communications network each providing different functions A lower level one might demonstrate the interactions of procedures or methods within a computer program defined to perform a very specific task A reference architecture provides a template often based on the generalization of a set of solutions These solutions may have been generalized and structured for the depiction of one or more architecture structures based on the harvesting of a set of patterns that have been observed in a number of successful implementations Further it shows how to compose these parts together into a solution Reference Architectures will be instantiated for a particular domain or for specific projects Adopting a reference architecture within an organization accelerates delivery through the re use of an effective solution and provides a basis for governance to ensure the consistency and applicability of technology use within an organization In the field of software architecture many empirical studies have shown the following common benefits and drawbacks from adopting a software reference architecture within organizations a improvement of the interoperability of the software systems by establishing a standard solution and common mechanisms for information exchange b reduction of the development costs of software projects through the reuse of common assets c improvement of the communication inside the organization because stakeholders share the same architectural mindset and d influencing the learning curve of developers due to the need of learning its features 2 Examples editThe Java Platform Enterprise Edition Java EE architecture is a layered reference architecture which provides a template solution for many enterprise systems developed in Java Examples of implementing frameworks include Glassfish and Wildfly The IBM Insurance Application Architecture 3 is a reference architecture for the Insurance domain AUTOSAR is a component based reference architecture for safety critical and automotive software Automative Open System Architecture Eclipse Microprofile as a reference architecture for Java based microservices systems Eclipse Microprofile Eulynx is a reference architecture for railway signalling systems The Health Enterprise Reference Architecture HERA currently under development by The Open Group is a reference architecture for the health care domain 4 See also editBusiness reference model Enterprise architecture framework Generalised Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology GERAM Reference modelReferences edit Clements Paul Felix Bachmann Len Bass David Garlan James Ivers Reed Little Paulo Merson Robert Nord Judith Stafford 2010 Documenting Software Architectures Views and Beyond Second Edition Boston Addison Wesley ISBN 978 0 321 55268 6 Martinez Fernandez Silverio Medeiros Dos Santos Paulo Sergio Ayala Claudia P Franch Xavier Travassos Guilherme H 2015 Aggregating Empirical Evidence about the Benefits and Drawbacks of Software Reference Architectures 2015 ACM IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement ESEM pp 1 10 doi 10 1109 ESEM 2015 7321184 hdl 2117 80457 ISBN 978 1 4673 7899 4 S2CID 8252919 The IBM Insurance Application Architecture Healthcare Enterprise Reference Architecture HERA nbsp This software engineering related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reference architecture amp oldid 1193018044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
