Dictionary of Object Technology: The Definitive Desk Reference is the only reference of its kind dedicated to the terminology used in the object technology field. With over 3,000 main entries and over 600 pages, this long-awaited and much needed dictionary is cross-referenced by major components and includes complete appendices specific to industry standards, languages, and more. This fundamental reference will aid information technology (IT) professionals in maintaining consistent language usage across the entire spectrum of the object technology field.
Based on a hands-on training course, Documenting a Complete Java Application Using OPEN provides a reference for the entire object-oriented development process from beginning to end, from requirements through design and implementation to testing. Aimed at developers new to object-oriented technology, the example application - a vending machine - has been specifically developed to illustrate a wide range of potentially problematical circumstances that might be encountered by any software engineer. The documentation of the example included in the book provides a format that any software engineer may follow to document his/her own software, together with advice on what information should be included and what may be excluded given time and resource constraints. The design process is described using OPEN, an international, non-proprietary object-oriented development method and process framework. The application is implemented in Java. Appendices show how to map the process to UML and include Smalltalk code implementation details.
OPEN (Object-oriented Process, Environment and Notation) is an international de facto standard object-oriented development method developed and maintained by the OPEN Consortium. OPEN consists of the OPEN Modeling Language (OML) as well as process, metrics, etc. This book specifies OML, a small but vital component of the complete OPEN method. It uses diagrams, tables, Web references and text to present the syntax, semantics and rationale behind OML. It documents version 1.0 of OML so that object-oriented modelers can learn and use it, and upperCASE vendors can support it.
Using a rigorous, technical approach, it is written by a leader in the field who has developed his own object-oriented design techniques. Covers object-oriented design of software from requirements analysis to design, principles that can be applied for all types of software ranging from large to extremely complex to real time systems. The methods discussed can be used with either object-oriented or object-based language. Contains a copious amount of practical examples.
"[The authors] have done an excellent job of bringing forth the power and the flexibility of this most useful framework in an easy to read and understand introduction. Although it has been written to be an introductory text in OPF, I found [it] also readily useable as a handbook for initial process definition, an accessible treatment of important issues in software process design, and a textbook in OPF." Houman Younessi Associate Professor of Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The OPEN Process Framework provides a template for generating flexible, yet disciplined, processes for developing high-quality software and system applications within a predictable schedule and budget. Using this framework as a starting point, you can create and tailor a process to meet the specific needs of the project.