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.... to common problems development of tools to support the use of formal methods by generalists, by recognising and assisting in the application of patterns, and by breaking down the formal concepts into mechanisable or tool supportable components 2 Patterns Patterns, originally introduced by [Alexander et al. 1977] in the context of architecture, have been introduced into software engineering, to document and promote best practice, and to share expertise. A pattern provides a solution to a problem in a context. Existing patterns cover a wide range of issues, from coding standards [Beck 1997] through ....

....in a context. Existing patterns cover a wide range of issues, from coding standards [Beck 1997] through program design [Gamma et al. 1995] to domain analysis [Fowler 1997] and meta concerns such as team structures and project management [Coplien 1995] Patterns do not stand in isolation. As [Alexander et al. 1977] explain, a Pattern Language is a collection of patterns, expressed at di#erent levels, that can be used together to give a structure at all levels to the system under development. The names of the patterns provide a vocabulary for describing problems and design solutions. Typically, a pattern ....

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. Oxford University Press, 1977.

....with maintenance. In this report, patterns are considered first (chapters 2 to 11) Then, refactoring is explored (chapters 13 to 17) The report concludes with some discussion of ways forward and possible tool support (chapter 18 onwards) Part I Chapter 2 Patterns 2. 1 Background Patterns [Alexander et al. 1977] capture the knowledge about the use of a language, acquired by experts or experienced users of the language, and express it in ways that (should) assist less experienced users to construct complex expressions in the language. Patterns have been introduced into software engineering, to document ....

....such as team structures and project management [Coplien 1995] The pattern concept has been extended with antipatterns, illustrating developmental pitfalls and their avoidance or recovery [Brown et al. 1998] Patterns do not stand in isolation. As Alexander, the inventor of the concept, explains [Alexander et al. 1977], a Pattern Language is a collection of patterns, expressed at di#erent levels, that can be used together to give a structure at all levels to the system under development. The names of the patterns provide a vocabulary for describing problems and design solutions. In this sense, a pattern ....

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, and Shlomo Angel. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. Oxford University Press, 1977.

....about why every programmer should learn and use them. 2.2 The History of Design Patterns Design patterns originate from the work of an architect named Christopher Alexander. In the late 1970s, he wrote two books about patterns for urban planning and building architecture, A Pattern Language [4] and A Timeless Way of Building [5] Alexander wanted to create structures that are good for people and have a positive influence on them by improving their comfort and their quality of life. Christopher Alexander asked himself, What is present in a good quality design that is not present in a ....

Christopher Alexander. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. Oxford University Press, 1977.

.... [4, 3] and by 1993 the first version of a catalog of patterns was in draft form (summarized in [17] which eventually formed the basis for the first book on design patterns [18] All of these activities were influenced by the works of Christopher Alexander, a building architect and urban planner [2, 1] who coined the term pattern to refer to recurring designs in (building) architecture. In the summer of 1993, a small group of pattern enthusiasts formed the Hillside Generative Patterns Group and subsequently organized the first conference on patterns called the Pattern Languages of ....

Christopher Alexander et al. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. Oxford University Press, New York, 1977.

....communication in interdisciplinary design teams, and outline how those pattern languages fit into the usability engineering lifecycle. ROOTS Claim 1 Architecture is closer to HCI than to software engineering. The original intention of patterns as introduced by architect Christopher Alexander [1, 3] was to capture the essence of successful solutions to recurring design problems in urban architecture. According to Alexander, a building or a town is given its character, essentially, by those events which keep on happening there most often [1, p. 66] and the social patterns of activity in an ....

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