Design fragments make using frameworks easier

ABSTRACT

Object oriented frameworks impose new burdens on programmers that libraries did not, such as requiring the programmer to understand the method callback sequence, respecting behavior constraints within these methods, and devising solutions within a constrained solution space. To overcome these burdens, we express the repeated patterns of engagement with the framework as a design fragment. Design fragments give programmers immediate benefit through tool-based conformance assurance and long-term benefit through expression of design intent.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
        D.2.13 Reusable Software
      D.2.3 Coding Tools and Techniques

General Terms:
Design, Documentation, Languages, Standardization

Keywords:
design fragments, frameworks, object-oriented programming, patterns