Naked objects¶
Naked objects is an architectural pattern used in software engineering.
Core Idea¶
Naked objects is treated here as the recurring computing and information systems identity summarized by this source-grounded definition: Naked objects is an architectural pattern used in software engineering. Naked objects is an architectural pattern used in software engineering. The naked object pattern's innovative feature arises by combining the and principles into a principle. The naked objects pattern was first described formally in Richard Pawson's PhD thesis which includes investigation of antecedents and inspirations for the pattern including, for example, the Morphic user interface.
Scope of Application¶
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Benefits. Combined with the faster development cycle, it becomes possible to prototype functional applications in real time.
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Benefits. Greater agility, referring to the ease with which an application may be altered to accommodate future changes in business requirements.
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Use. The Department of Social Protection (DSP) (formerly known as the Department for Social and Family Affairs) in Ireland has built a suite of enterprise applications using the naked objects pattern.
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Use. In November 2002, the DSP went live with a new application to replace its existing system for the administration of child benefit.
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Use. This is believed to be the first operational application of the naked objects pattern, anywhere.
Clarity¶
A clear use of Naked objects names the carrier, the operative relation, and the conditions under which the source treats the identity as present. The minimal definition is Naked objects is an architectural pattern used in software engineering. The strongest recognition evidence in the frozen account is: The naked object pattern's innovative feature arises by combining the and principles into a principle.
Manages Complexity¶
Naked objects compresses multiple computing and information systems details into a stable diagnostic relation. The source shows both the central mechanism—the argument here is that with the naked objects pattern, the domain objects form a common language between users and developers and that this common language facilitates the process of discussing requirements - because there are no other representations to discuss.—and the practical consequence—in part this arises from.
Abstract Reasoning¶
- Type the carrier. Identify the computing and information systems entities to which the claim applies.
- State the relation. Use the source-grounded identity: Naked objects is an architectural pattern used in software engineering.
- Check operation and conditions. The DSP's initial 'Naked Object Architecture' was developed by an external contractor, but the architecture was subsequently redeveloped around the Naked Objects Framework which now forms the basis for future application development, as confirmed in the request for tenders for a four-year programme of further applications to be built.
Knowledge Transfer¶
Within the home domain. Knowledge about Naked objects transfers literally when a new case preserves the same carrier type, relation, and recognition test. Combined with the faster development cycle, it becomes possible to prototype functional applications in real time. Greater agility, referring to the ease with which an application may be altered to accommodate future changes in business requirements. Beyond the home domain. No canonical parent is asserted for Naked objects.
Neighborhood in Abstraction Space¶
Naked objects sits in a sparse region of the domain-specific corpus (76th percentile for distinctiveness): few abstractions share its structure, so a faithful description tends to retrieve it precisely.
Family — Unclustered & Miscellaneous (2551 abstractions)
Nearest neighbors
- Primitive Obsession — 0.84
- Logico-linguistic modeling — 0.83
- Presentation layer — 0.83
- Structure chart — 0.83
- Functional Design — 0.82
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