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Software Architecture and Design Illuminated
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Software Architecture and Design Illuminated

by Kai Qian, Xiang Fu, Lixin Tao, Chong-wei Xu
February 2009
Intermediate to advanced
388 pages
9h 1m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Heterogeneous Architecture

Objectives of this Chapter

•   Introduce a general methodology of making architecture decisions

•   Summarize the benefits and limitations of each architecture style

•   Demonstrate how to apply the general principles in case study examples

12.1 Overview

In practice, multiple architecture styles often have to be used in the same project. Imagine yourself as the architect of a medieval castle. It is unlikely that the same architecture style can be used for all parts of a castle (e.g., moat, tower, drawbridge, curtain wall, castle hall, residential buildings for civilians). Similarly, for a large-scale software project, ...

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ISBN: 9780763754204