Software reflection, a technique or approach that makes software self-aware, is similar to human reflection, although not as subjective or complicated. Proper use of software reflection can produce flexible, adaptable applications. In a sense, reflective applications, like reflective people, are capable of dynamic self-improvement.
Index Terms:
middleware, reflection, software, dynamic, static
Citation:
Steve Vinoski, "A Time for Reflection," IEEE Internet Computing, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 86-89, Jan./Feb. 2005, doi:10.1109/MIC.2005.3