Given below are two statements: Statement I: In the reuse-oriented model,…

Concept

Reuse-oriented software development builds a system from existing components or subsystems. The general process identifies suitable reusable parts, evaluates and configures or adapts them when necessary, and composes them within the new system.

Adaptation and integration therefore play complementary roles: adaptation makes a selected part fit the requirements, while integration connects the selected parts into a working whole.

Application

1. Statement I describes adaptation: existing parts may be modified so that they satisfy the new system requirements. That activity is part of reuse-oriented development, so Statement I is true.

2. Statement II says that integration of the modified parts is not possible. Reuse-oriented development instead includes component composition and integration, so this categorical claim is false.

Cross-check and contrast

• An adaptation check supports the claim that an existing component may be modified to fit new requirements.

• A composition check rejects the claim that an adapted component cannot be integrated into the new system.

• A both-true reading conflicts with the composition check, a both-false reading conflicts with the adaptation check, and the reverse mixed reading conflicts with both checks.

Result: Statement I is correct, while Statement II is incorrect.