MobiLine: A Nested Software Product Line for the domain of mobile and context-aware applications

Mobile devices are multipurpose and multi-sensor equipments supporting applications able to adapt their behavior according to changes in the user’s context (device, location, time, etc.). Meanwhile, the development of mobile and context-aware software is not a simple task, mostly due to the peculiar characteristics of these devices. Although several solutions have been proposed to facilitate their development, reuse is not systematically used throughout the software development life-cycle. In this paper, we discuss an approach for the development of mobile and context-aware software using the Software Product Line (SPL) paradigm. Furthermore, a Nested SPL for the domain of mobile and context-aware applications is presented, lessons learned in the SPL development are discussed and a product for a context-aware visit guide is shown.

► The paper presents a Nested SPL for mobile and context-aware applications.
► The decisions made when the Nested SPL was created are presented.
► The Nested SPL is useful to describe two interrelated domains.
► The domains used were mobile and context-aware applications and the mobile visit guide.
► The paper shows lessons learned when developing mobile and context-aware applications.