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Article #14Re: Standard SW Interfaces (Was: Reuse Discussion Topics)
From: Rick &
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 19:04
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 19:04
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Joseph F. (Jeff) Hull (jhull@thor.NoSubdomain.NoDomain) wrote: : In article <6597@dove.nist.gov>, : kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov (Rick &) writes: : : |> We are getting a lot closer to having a complete set of standard : |> interfaces for system services, communications, security, etc. : : And X-windows has provided us with one for user-interfaces and SQL : provides one for (relational) data base access. Both are based on : some particular abstraction of the service they intend to provide. : : Are there any generalizations we can make (with any degree of : assurance) about what constitutes a "good" standard interface? : Or a bad one? : : : : |> :Jeff: My followup question is, : |> :Jeff: "What characteristics of interfaces enable reuse? : |> :Jeff: -or- : |> :Jeff: How do we design interfaces to enable their : |> :Jeff: implementing software to be easily reused? : |> : |> These are major research questions, of course, but one problem with : |> such interfaces today is lack of rigorous definition of the services : |> provided. ... Formal descriptions would be even better. : : Who is proposing formal systems for such descriptions? How can I : get in touch with them? How do we get them involved in this thread? : How do we get copies of their proposals posted here so we can read : them? : : -- : _ _ : /_ / ) / ) Jeff Hull jhull@thor.den.mmc.com : //_) -/- -/- 1544 S. Vaughn Cir : /_/ \_/ / / Aurora, CO 80012 303-977-1061 : : No matter where you go ... there you are. : #include <standard.disclaimer.h> -- Rick Kuhn Telephone: +1 301 975 3337 Natl Institute of Standards & Technology Fax: +1 301 590 0932 Technology Bldg. B266 Internet: kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov Gaithersburg, Md. 20899 USA DRKuhn@dockmaster.ncsc.mil
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!dove!swe.ncsl.nist.gov!kuhn From: kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov (Rick &) Newsgroups: comp.sw.components Subject: Re: Standard SW Interfaces (Was: Reuse Discussion Topics) Message-ID: <6664@dove.nist.gov> Date: 3 Nov 92 19:04:50 GMT References: <1992Nov3.000359.17029@den.mmc.com> Sender: news@dove.nist.gov Lines: 47 X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]