Automatic thesaurus construction supporting fuzzy retrieval of reusable components

Abstract

Effective access to repositories of reusable components should rely on retrieval functionalities based also on imprecise queries. This paper presents a fuzzy retrieval model based on keywords describing the functionalities of reusable components. Fuzzy weights are assigned to these keywords automatically. Retrieval is supported by a Thesaurus where a fuzzy synonymous relationship is used to compute adaptability of reusable components to the needs expressed by the user fuzzy query. The adaptability index is ameliorated along time via a quality function reporting feedback on the system usage.