Beyond Software Architecture

Preface  xvChapter 1: Introduction  1Tour Guide  3And Now...  4Chapter 2: Patterns  5Chapter 3: A Theory of Programming  9Values  10Principles  13Conclusion  18Chapter 4: Motivation  19Chapter 5: Class  21Class  22Simple Superclass Name  23Qualified Subclass Name  24Abstract Interface   24Interface  26Abstract Class  26Versioned Interface  27Value Object  28Specialization  31Subclass  32Implementor  34Inner Class  34Instance-Specific Behavior  36Conditional  36Delegation  38Pluggable Selector  40Anonymous Inner Class  41Library Class  41Conclusion  42Chapter 6: State  43State  44Access  45Direct Access  46Indirect Access  47Common State  47Variable State  48Extrinsic State  50Variable  50Local Variable  51Field  52Parameter  53Collecting Parameter  55Optional Parameter  56Var Args  56Parameter Object  57Constant  58Role-Suggesting Name  58Declared Type  60Initialization  61Eager Initialization  61Lazy Initialization  62Conclusion  62Chapter 7: Behavior  63Control Flow  64Main Flow  64Message  65Choosing Message  65Double Dispatch  66Decomposing (Sequencing) Message  67Reversing Message  67Inviting Message  68Explaining Message  69Exceptional Flow  70Guard Clause  70Exception  72Checked Exceptions  72Exception Propagation  73Conclusion  73Chapter 8: Methods  75Composed Method  77Intention-Revealing Name  79Method Visibility  80Method Object  82Overridden Method  83Overloaded Method  83Method Return Type  84Method Comment  85Helper Method  85Debug Print Method  86Conversion  87Conversion Method  87Conversion Constructor  88Creation  88Complete Constructor  89Factory Method  90Internal Factory  91Collection Accessor Method  91Boolean Setting Method  93Query Method  93Equality Method  94Getting Method  95Setting Method  96Safe Copy  97Conclusion  98Chapter 9: Collections  99Metaphors  100Issues  101Interfaces  103Implementations  107Collections  110Extending Collections  114Conclusion  115Chapter 10: Evolving Frameworks  117Changing Frameworks without Changing Applications  117Incompatible Upgrades  118Encouraging Compatible Change  120Conclusion  129Appendix A: Performance Measurement  131Example  131API  132Implementation  133MethodTimer  134Canceling Overhead  136Tests  136Conclusion  142Bibliography  145General Programming  145Philosophy  147Java  148Index  149