Current Search: Computer software--Reusability (x)
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A Web-based description of design pattern representations.
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Creator
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Hendricksen, Paul A., Florida Atlantic University, Horton, Thomas
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Abstract/Description
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Since the publication of the book Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by the Eric Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides, there has been substantial interest in design patterns in the software engineering community. One of the goals of design patterns is to capture design expertise developed by some of the most experienced developers so that it can be reused even by less experienced programmers. Like other engineering disciplines, the authors...
Show moreSince the publication of the book Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by the Eric Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides, there has been substantial interest in design patterns in the software engineering community. One of the goals of design patterns is to capture design expertise developed by some of the most experienced developers so that it can be reused even by less experienced programmers. Like other engineering disciplines, the authors presented their materials using a catalog format. That format can present problems for students and practitioners. As an alternative, we suggest to first replace the text-based description with a web-based description to make it easier to browse through the information. Second, we suggest using more graphical design representations for pattern descriptions to reduce the amount of necessary textual details. Using the process of reverse engineering, we recreate the original design representations of various pattern implementations. Third, we provide additional graphical representations to relate the general pattern description to specific implementations. Finally, we provide a web-based prototype of the new representation and shows how a user can take advantage of such representations.
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Date Issued
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1999
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15650
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Subject Headings
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Computer software--Reusability, Object-oriented programming (Computer science)
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Document (PDF)
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CAD design patterns.
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Creator
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Hayes, Joey C., Florida Atlantic University, Pandya, Abhijit S.
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Abstract/Description
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Software reuse has been looked upon in recent years as a promising mechanism for achieving increased levels of software quality and productivity within an organization. A form of software reuse which has been gaining in popularity is the use of design patterns. Design patterns are a higher level of abstraction than source code and are proving to be a valuable resource for both software developers and new hires within a company. This thesis develops the idea of applying design patterns to the...
Show moreSoftware reuse has been looked upon in recent years as a promising mechanism for achieving increased levels of software quality and productivity within an organization. A form of software reuse which has been gaining in popularity is the use of design patterns. Design patterns are a higher level of abstraction than source code and are proving to be a valuable resource for both software developers and new hires within a company. This thesis develops the idea of applying design patterns to the Computer Aided Design (CAD) software development environment. The benefits and costs associated with implementing a software reuse strategy are explained and the reasoning for developing design patterns is given. Design patterns are then described in detail and a potential method for applying design patterns within the CAD environment is demonstrated through the development of a CAD design pattern catalog.
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Date Issued
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1996
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15358
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Subject Headings
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Computer-aided design, Computer-aided software engineering, Computer software--Development, Computer software--Reusability
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Document (PDF)
