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coda tools—a fictitious
coda workbench
12.1 Introduction
We have covered the fundamentals of Component-Oriented Development and
Assembly (CODA) using various component models in the earlier part of the book. In
the previous chapter we provided a real-life case study problem using the point-of-sale
(POS) application and solved it using CODA. CODA practice can be made easier and
simpler with the help of tools like development tools, component storage and retrieval
tools, assembly tools, and testing tools. e assembly phase of CODA can especially
benefit by using the tools. For example, one needs to choose the right set of compo-
nents for assembly. is can be made easier with an automated search for compatible
components for a given compon ...