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Architecture is crucial to the success of any large software system -- but even a superb architecture will fail if it isn't communicated well. Now, there's a language- and notation-independent guide to capturing architecture so it can be used successfully by every analyst, software designer, and developer. The authors review the diverse goals and uses of software architecture documentation, providing documentation strategies for several common scenarios. They identify the basic unit of software architecture documentation: the viewtype, which specifies the type of information to be provided in an architectural view. For each viewtype -- Modules, Component-and-Connectors, and Allocation -- they offer detailed guidance on documenting what really matters. Next, they demonstrate how to package architecture documentation in coherent, usable form: augmenting architectural views with documentation of interfaces and behavior; accounting for architectural variability and dynamic systems; and more.Product Identifiers
PublisherAddison Wesley Professional
ISBN-100201703726
ISBN-139780201703726
eBay Product ID (ePID)88335478
Product Key Features
Number of Pages560 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDocumenting Software Architectures : Views and Beyond
Publication Year2002
SubjectSystems Architecture / General, Software Development & Engineering / General, Documentation & Technical Writing
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers
AuthorJames Ivers, Reed Little, David Garlan, Felix Bachmann, Len Bass
SeriesSei Series in Software Engineering Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight30.4 oz.
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width9.5 in