Includes bibliographical references (pages 591-605) and index.
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Foreword / Gregor Kiczales and John Lamping -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Introduction to Object-Oriented Software -- 3. From C++ to Demeter -- 4. Thinking Adaptively -- 5. Adaptive Software by Example -- 6. Class Dictionary Graphs and Objects -- 7. Propagation Directives -- 8. Propagation Patterns -- 9. Propagation Pattern Interpretation -- 10. Transportation Patterns -- 11. Class Dictionaries -- 12. Style Rules for Class Dictionaries -- 13. Case Study: A Class Structure Comparison Tool -- 14. Instructional Objectives -- 15. Core Concepts and Implementation -- 16. Theory of Class Dictionaries -- 17. Selfstudy/Teacher's Guide -- 18. Glossary
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This ground-breaking book presents a complete methodology for adaptive programming in any object-oriented programming language. Lieberherr's adaptive method signals a new approach to object-oriented program design that goes beyond object encapsulation and hard-coded navigation paths to achieve more flexible interactions among objects. Programmers using this method work at a higher, schematic level of abstraction; graph notation represents the class structure and a "propagation pattern" language tells how to distribute meaningful methods - including navigation - across the structure. Using this method, programmers can easily adapt and modify programs as they evolve. This book can be used with any object-oriented programming environment, or with the Demeter Tools Version 5.5, a complete, professional software system for creating and maintaining adaptive programs.