Software Patterns, Knowledge Maps, and Domain Analysis

Preface Acknowledgments Authors INTRODUCTION An Overview of Knowledge Maps Introduction: Key Concepts-Software Stable Models, Knowledge Maps, Pattern Language, Goals, Capabilities (Enduring Business Themes + Business Objects) The Motivation The Problem The Objectives Overview of Software Stability Concepts Overview of Knowledge Maps Pattern Languages versus Knowledge Maps: A Brief Comparison The Solution Knowledge Maps Methodology or Concurrent Software Development Model Why Knowledge Maps? Research Methodology Undertaken Research Verification and Validation The Stratification of This Book Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects Abstraction: Knowledge Maps, Stability, and Patterns Introduction Levels of Abstraction in Knowledge Maps Mapping Elements in Knowledge Maps to Software Stability Concepts and Patterns The Software Stability Model Goals Capabilities Knowledge Maps: Formation and Stable Architectural Patterns Development Scenarios Deployment and Verification and Validation Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects GOALS OF THE KNOWLEDGE MAPS The Goals: Significance and Identification Introduction Significance of Goals An Example: A Simple E-Commerce Application Dealing with Goals: Extraction and Assessment Extracting the Goals of a Discipline: The Process Dealing with Subgoals Goals of Knowledge Maps Goal 1: Learning Goal 2: Discovery Goal 3: Knowledge Subgoals Use an Analogy: Marriage or Friendship Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects Discovery Stable Analysis Pattern Introduction Discovery Stable Analysis Pattern Pattern Name: Discovery Stable Analysis Pattern Known as Context Problem Challenges and Constraints Solution Consequences Applicability Related Patterns and Measurability Modeling Issues, Criteria, and Constraints Design and Implementation Issues Testability Formalization Using Object Constraint Language, Z++ or Object Z, and/or Extended Backus- Naur Form Business Issues Known Usages Tips and Heuristics Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects The Knowledge Stable Analysis Pattern Introduction Pattern Documentation Pattern Name: Knowledge Stable Analysis Pattern Known As Context Problem Challenges and Constraints Solution: Pattern Structure and Participants Applicability with Illustrated Examples Related Patterns and Measurability Known Usages Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercise Projects KNOWLEDGE MAPS CAPABILITIES Capabilities: The Heart of Business Introduction The Heart of the Business Work Flow Metaphor-Workhorses Dealing with Capabilities: Identification and Assessment A Goal with No Capability A Capability with No Goal Identification Process of Capabilities: an Example Capabilities of Knowledge Maps Capability 1 Capability 2 Capability 3 Capability 4 Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects AnyMap Stable Design Pattern Introduction Pattern Documentation Pattern Name: AnyMap Stable Design Pattern Known as Context Problem Challenges and Constraints Solution Structure and Participants Consequences Applicability with Illustrated Examples Related Patterns and Measurability Modeling Issues, Criteria, and Constraints Design and Implementation Issues Formalization Testability Business Issues Known Usage Tips and Heuristics Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Research and Development Indexing and Dictionary Search Site Map Development Projects AnyContext Stable Design Pattern Introduction Pattern Documentation Pattern Name: AnyContext Stable Design Pattern Known as Context Problem Challenges and Constraints Solution: Pattern Structure and Participants Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects KNOWLEDGE MAPS, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT Knowledge Maps: System of Patterns Introduction Representation of Knowledge Maps: Structure, Quality Factors, and Properties Structure of the Knowledge Maps Knowledge Maps versus Traditional Pattern Languages Samples of SArchPs Architecture 1 Architecture 2 Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects Development Scenarios: Setting the Stage Introduction Implementation Issues of the Knowledge Maps Type versus Class within TOP Design Type Specification Template The Uses of Contracts in the Specification of Design Types The Hook Specification Template Specification of the User Model or Storyteller Components Aspect-Oriented Modeling Aspects as Core Design Features in a System Difference between the Aspect-Oriented Design Approach and SSM Identification of whether Aspects Will Be All the EBTs and All the BOs in a System Understanding whether Aspects in AOP Will Represent Either EBTs or BOs of SSM in a System Comparison between Extraction of Aspects in AOP, EBTs, and BOs in SSM Modeling EBTs and BOs as Aspects Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects Deployment, Verification and Validation, and Quality Factors Introduction Deployment of Knowledge Maps The Conceptual Point of View of Deployment The Practical Point of View of Deployment The Quality Factors of Deployment Deployment-V&V Process Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects CASE STUDIES OF THE KNOWLEDGE MAPS Knowledge Map Engine: Initial Work Introduction Interfaces Supported by the Knowledge Map Engine Implementations of the Interfaces Structures of Types Construction Heuristics of Engines The Hooking Facility of the Knowledge Map Engine An Example: Creating Associations between BOs and IOs Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects CRC Cards Knowledge Map Introduction What Makes an Effective CRC Cards CRC Cards Knowledge Classification Toward a Knowledge Map for CRC Cards Goals or Classification Capabilities or Properties Development Scenarios Deployment Family of Patterns-Bird's-Eye View Knowledge Map for CRC Cards The Main Step in the Classification Pattern 1-Brainstorming Stable Analysis Pattern Pattern 2-Engagement Stable Analysis Pattern Pattern 3-CRC Card Modeling Stable Analysis Pattern The Main Step in the Capability Pattern 4-Effective CRC Card Format Pattern Summary Open Research Issues Review Questions Exercises Projects References Future Work and Conclusions Future Work Summary Review Questions Exercises Projects Appendix A: Pattern Documentation Templates Appendix B: Other Templates Appendix C: Stable Patterns Catalog Appendix D: Sample Requirements References Index