Object-Oriented Thought Process, The, Second Edition

What Is a Framework?

Hand-in-hand with the concept of code reuse is the concept of standardization, which is sometimes called plug-and-play. The idea of a framework revolves around these plug-and-play and reuse principles. One of the classic examples of a framework is a desktop application. Let's take an office suite application as an example. The document editor that I am currently using (Microsoft Word) has a menu bar that includes multiple menu options. These options are similar to those in the presentation package (Microsoft PowerPoint) and the spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel) that I also have open. In fact, the first six menu items (File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, and Tools) are the same in all three programs. Not only are the menu ...