Chapter 21
Frameworks
The concept of an object-oriented software framework illustrates the powers that derive from the application of the ideas of inheritance and overriding and the difference between software reuse in the object-oriented world and the more limited form of software reuse that is possible with conventional languages. Expressed in the most basic terms, a software framework is nothing more than a skeleton solution to a class of similar problems. The structure for the framework is formed by a set of classes that cooperate closely with each other and together embody a reusable solution to a problem.
The most widely used application frameworks are employed in the creation of graphical user interfaces, or GUIs. We will examine one ...
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