Design Patterns for Complex Event Processing

TL;DR

This paper proposes a set of design patterns to assist engineers in creating robust, efficient, and well-understood complex event processing systems, facilitating better communication and decision-making.

Contribution

It introduces a pattern-based approach to simplify and improve the design process of complex event processing applications.

Findings

Patterns support better design decisions

Facilitates interdisciplinary communication

Improves robustness and efficiency of CEP solutions

Abstract

Currently engineering efficient and successful event-driven applications based on the emerging Complex Event Processing (CEP) technology, is a laborious trial and error process. The proposed CEP design pattern approach should support CEP engineers in their design decisions to build robust and efficient CEP solutions with well understood tradeoffs and should enable an interdisciplinary and efficient communication process about successful CEP solutions in different application domains.