XML-based Feature Modeling for Variability Management in Complex Software Product Line

Abstract

The aim of Software Product Line (SPL) is to increase the productivity of software in less time by reusability of resources. Feature modeling is the best paradigm for enhancing reusability. XML-based feature modeling is an effective way to manage the commonalities and variability among various product versions in SPL. In Complex SPL, dependency in between features becomes tangled which make features management challenging, to add new features or remove existing features. In this paper we present management solution for feature variability by using XML-based feature modeling. The proposed solution is supported with case study of automobile features as a complex system.