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It is argued that languages constructs for defining services are important in providing well-structured descriptions. This view is illustrated with two service definition languages, A{upNISE} (Architectural Notions In Service Engineering) andC ress (Chisel Representation Employing Structured Specifications). Anise is a mainly textual notation for defining services through the composition of simpler features, right down to the most elementary behaviours.C ress is a mainly graphical notation for defining services through the composition of features with a root description. Both approaches are described briefly with short examples.
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Turner, K.J. (2001). Structuring Telecommunications Features. In: Gilmore, S., Ryan, M. (eds) Language Constructs for Describing Features. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0287-8_1
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