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The Domain Theory: Patterns for Knowledge and Software Reuse (Repost)

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The Domain Theory: Patterns for Knowledge and Software Reuse (Repost)

Alistair Sutcliffe, A.G. Sutcliffe, "The Domain Theory: Patterns for Knowledge and Software Reuse"
2002 | pages: 418 | ISBN: 0805839518 | PDF | 12,9 mb

Is this book about patterns?
Yes and no. It is about software reuse and representation of knowledge that can be reapplied in similar situations; however, it does not follow the classic Alexandine conventions of the patterns community–i.e. Problem- solution- forces- context- example, etc. Chapter 6 on claims comes close to classic patterns, and the whole book can be viewed as a patterns language of abstract models for software engineering and HCI.

So what sort of patterns does it contain?
Specifications, conceptual models, design advice, but sorry not code. Plenty of other C++ code pattern books (see PLOP series). Nearest relative in published patterns books are Fowler's (1995) Analysis Patterns: Reusable object models and Coad, North and Mayfield.

What do you mean by a Domain Theory?
Not domains in the abstract mathematical sense, but domains in the knowledge–natural language sense, close to the everyday meaning when we talk about the application domain of a computer system, such as car rental, satellite tracking, whatever. The book is an attempt to answer the question ' what are the abstractions behind car rental, satellite tracking' so good design solutions for those problems can be reused.

I work in industry, so what's in it for me?
A new way of looking at software reuse, ideas for organizing a software and knowledge reuse program, new processes for reusing knowledge in requirements analysis, conceptual modeling and software specification.

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