Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 4 A Pattern Language for Distributed Computing

639 Pages·2007·5.3 MB·English

by  Frank Buschmann

PATTERN-ORIENTED
S O F T W A R E
ARCHITECTURE

P A T T E R N - O R I E N T E D
S O F T W A R E
A R C H I T E C T U R E
A Pattern Language for
Distributed Computing
Volume 4
Frank Buschmann,
Siemens, Munich,Germany
Kevlin Henney,
Curbralan,Bristol,UK
DouglasC. Schmidt,
VanderbiltUniversity, Tennessee,USA
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Table of Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
About The Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Guide To The Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii
Part I Some Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 On Patterns and Pattern Languages . . . . . 3
1.1 Patterns Introduced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Inside Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Between Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4 Into Pattern Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.5 Patterns Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2 On Distributed Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1 Benefits of Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.2 Challenges of Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3 Technologies for Supporting Distribution . . . 22
2.4 Limitations of Middleware . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3 On the Pattern Language . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.1 Intent, Scope, and Audience . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.2 Origins and Genesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35