Attribute Cafe: A Java/COBRA Technology Experiment

Abstract

This report describes an experiment which was undertaken to consider a range of software engineering issues associated with the development of component-based distributed applications. The experiment focused on the use of Java and Common Object Request Broker (CORBA) technologies as used in the development of a software visualization demonstrator application (the Attribute Cafe) which extracts, integrates and presents software-related information. This experiment has raised a number of issues that need to be considered if Java and CORBA are to provide basis for application development. These include architectural considerations, support for component-based development, technology selection issues, design approaches and the need for effective tool support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA360676

Entities

People

  • Matthew P. Phillips
  • Rudi J. Vernik
  • T. H. Toh

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

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  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

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  • Application Software
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Operating Systems
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  • Systems Engineering
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  • Computer science
  • Engineering

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