Event-Based Programming

Demonstrates the use of events to solve recurring development problems, with a novel form of software diagram called Signal Wiring Diagram, similar to the circuit diagrams used by hardware designers. A series of case studies concludes the book, bringing all the next concepts introduced together. Source code is provided in both C sharp and VB.NET.

Event-based programming is the next logical step in component-based development, making components more reusable due to their decoupled nature. Event-based systems are easier to develop, making them cheaper and more reliable than traditional OOP or CBD systems. This book shows how to develop software based on parts that interact primarily through an event mechanism. The book shows how to use events in all sorts of situations, to solve recurring development problems without incurring coupling. A novel form of software diagram is introduced, called Signal Wiring Diagram. These diagrams are similar to the circuit diagrams used by hardware designers. A series of case studies concludes the book, bringing all the next concepts introduced together.

Shows how to use an event-based paradigm to reduce or completely eliminate coupling between classes and components Describes component, including coordinators, workers, builders, binders and routers Contains three complete case studies, showing how the various concepts introduced throughout the book can be leveraged to design small, medium and large systems Source code is provided in both C# and VB.NET

Autorentext
Ted Faison has over 25 years of experience in the software industry and has been involved with object-oriented-programming and component-based development since the inception of those technologies. He has worked primarily in the private sector, also as a consultant for the U.S. and Italian governments. He is a member of IEEE and ACM, and an active researcher in the field of software engineering, specializing in component-based software. He is a senior software engineer at the Southern California Auto Club, where he works on the development of a large .NET distributed system for customer relationship management. Ted is the author of Component-Based Development with Visual C#, Borland C++ Object-Oriented Programming, and Graphical User Interfaces with TurboC++.

Klappentext

This book shows how to develop software based on parts that interact primarily through an event mechanism. The book demonstrates the use of events in all sorts of situations to solve recurring development problems without incurring coupling. A novel form of software diagram is introduced, called Signal Wiring Diagram. These diagrams are similar to the circuit diagrams used by hardware designers. A series of case studies concludes the book, bringing all the next concepts introduced together. Source code is provided in both C# and VB.NET

Inhalt
Coupling.- Events and Notifications.- Notification Delivery.- Notification Payloads.- A Survey of Commercial Systems.- Diagrams for Event-Based Systems.- Signal Wiring Diagrams.- The Mechanics of Event Firing.- Event-Based Interaction Patterns.- Functional Roles.- Case Study 1: A System Browser.- Case Study 2: A Pipelined HTTP Service.- Case Study 3: A Distributed Workflow System.