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November 2006 - Posts

FAQ - Isn't that MDA?

Considering the EFx Factory and its core composability features with extensible technology-independent models, a few astute people soon get around to asking the following question: Isn't the EFx Factory just another implementation of MDA? Backgrounder Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:01 PM by jezzsa | 1 Comments

Multiple or Single Architectural Models/Views?

This was to be a FAQ, but due to the fact that the practices around this are unproven yet, there is no definitive answer to this question, rather a discussion of approaches, issues, guidelines and raising general awareness. At the moment, there is quite Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 1:30 PM by jezzsa | 2 Comments

Variability - What is it, and when to use it?

'FAQ - What is a Software Factory?' described what a 'product line' is, and discussed how the variants of the product line are basically defined. In this article, we want to dig a little deeper into what is variability, and how you define your product Read More...
Posted Sunday, November 19, 2006 12:48 PM by jezzsa | 3 Comments

FAQ - What is a Software Factory?

The question usually goes something like this: Define what is a Software Factory? Followed by something like this: I built a command line application/a guidance package/a script (make your choice) that code generates some useful component – is that then Read More...
Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:36 PM by jezzsa | 1 Comments

FAQ - Round-Tripping

The first question I always get asked: Do you support round-tripping of the generated code your factory creates ? In other words, do you support a developer going into the generated code, modifying it in an arbitrary way, and then read back those code Read More...
Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 8:39 PM by jezzsa | 0 Comments

Software Factories FAQ

I often get the same basic set of FAQ questions reoccurring when discussing or demonstrating factories to technical focused folk, so much so I thought I'd do a short series on those frequently questions and answers. The idea being to share the thinking Read More...
Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 5:57 PM by jezzsa | 1 Comments
 
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