Mastering Software Patterns in C++

A Formal Architectural Design Patterns-Based Approach to Software Understanding

Mastering the complexity of programs and systems, particularly distributed systems, should lead to signi cant improvements in program and system understanding. In this paper we present a formal approach for (distributed) software understanding based on abstraction hierarchies represented by architectural design patterns. This approach allows us to model the distributed software applications thr...

A Component Based Approach for Robotics Software based on Communication Patterns: Crafting Modular and Interoperable Systems (Position Paper Workshop W-M02, ICRA 2005)

Vital functions of robots are provided by software and software dominance is still growing. Mastering the software complexity is not only a demanding but also indispensable task towards an operational robot. Component based software approaches provide suitable means to master the complexity issue. Nevertheless, shareable, distributable and reusable off-the-shelf software components for robotics...

Model Patterns - The Quest for the Right Level of Abstraction

We know by now that evolution in software is inevitable. Given that is so, we should not just allow for but accommodate for change throughout the software lifecycle. The claim of this paper is that, in order to accommodate for change effectively, we need a modelling discipline with a built-in notion of refinement, so that domain concepts can be defined and understood on their appropriate level ...

Mastering Variability Challenges in Linux and Related Highly-Configurable System Software

Modular Hot Spots: A Pattern Language for Developing High-Level Framework Reuse Interfaces using Aspects

Applications based on an object-oriented framework can be built by programming against the framework’s reuse interface. Mastering a framework is typically a time-consuming and difficult task. This paper presents a pattern language for developing higher level reuse interfaces for an existing framework. When applying the patterns that constitute the language it is implied that the framework becom...