Components, Frameworks, Patterns

Frameworks are an object-oriented reuse technique that are widely used in industry but not discussed much by the software engineering research community. They are a way of reusing design that is part of the reason that some object-oriented developers are so productive. This paper compares and contrasts frameworks with other reuse techniques, and describes how to use them, how to evaluate them, and how to develop them. It describe the tradeo s involved in using frameworks, including the costs and pitfalls, and when frameworks are appropriate.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: SSR
• Authors: Ralph E. Johnson
• Keywords: Engineering Research Community, Object-oriented Reuse Technique, Reuse Techniques, SSR 1997