Objects versus components

Instructor's Guide


intro, components, standards, Java workgroup, corba and hush, summary, Q/A, literature

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As observed in  [Szyperski97], there is some confusion between the notions of object and component. In this section we will look at the definition of component and compare it with what we know of objects. We will further explore the technology matrix, which classifies a selection of the available (component) technologies. Finally, we will discuss some of the software engineering issues involved in component-oriented development, and do away with some of the myths that surround component technology.