Mappings between Object-Oriented Technology and Architecture-Based Models

In recent publications, two prominent approaches can be found which deal with the complexity of large software systems. First, there is the object–oriented approach, where ”objects“ and ”classes“ are the prevalent ions. The second type of view is focused at the ”architecture“ of software systems, where a system is usually considered to be a structure of ”connectors“ and ”components“, or more general, a structure of active and passive elements. While both approaches have their benefits, they seem to be contradictory with respect to their basic abstractions. We view this inconsistency a severe obstacle to the effective application of architecture–based methods in the context of object–oriented technology. This paper addresses the problem by suggesting a set of alternative mappings between objects or classes and elements of architecture–based models. Criteria on choosing a mapping as well as some examples are also included in the paper.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: SERP
• Authors: Peter Tabeling, Bernhard Gröne
• Keywords: Large Software Systems, Object–oriented Approach, SERP 2003, SERP 2007, Software Systems