Describing Framework Architectures: more than Design Patterns
Abstract
In this paper we argue for the necessity of an architectural description of a framework. We then analyze why design patterns on their own are insufficient for such a description and propose that a variety of complementary forms of documentation are needed to address the requirements of an architectural description. We claim that traditional artifacts of domain analysis and object-oriented design can better capture the architecture of a framework by describing the design solutions in the problem context at a higher level of granularity than can design patterns.
Date Issued
1998-07
Publication Type
Conference Item
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Richner, Tamar |
Editor(s)
Bosch, Jan | |
Bachatene, Helene | |
Hedin, Görel | |
Koskimies, Kai |
Publisher
University of Karlskrona
ISSN
1103-1581
Access(Rights)
restricted