We elaborate on the theoretical foundation and practical application of the contract-based specification method originally developed in the Integrated Project SPEEDS [11], [9] for two key use cases in embedded systems design. We demonstrate how formal contract-based component specifications for functional, safety, and real-time aspects of components can be expressed using the pattern-based requirement specification language RSL developed in the Artemis Project CESAR, and develop a formal approach for virtual integration testing of composed systems based on such contract-specifications of subsystems. We then present a methodology for multi-criteria architecture evaluation developed in the German Innovation Alliance SPES on Embedded Systems.
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