File Format | PDF
File Size | 3.31 MB
Pages | 342
Language | English
Category | Software
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Description: 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.
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Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond