Interface Repository

Facility that maps symbolic names to public interfaces, enabling dynamic functionality extension without modifying the backplane.

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Thinkers (1)

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Nicholas Jacobs
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Author of this pattern language paper on system architecture and piecemeal growth in Java applications.

Frameworks (1)

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Bootstrap Applications
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Special class of standard applications automatically loaded during backplane initialization to provide fundamental services.

Communities (2)

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Christopher Alexander
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Game Semantics
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Claims (2)

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Create an interface repository for the system and let the backplane serve as the central access point to this list of publicly accessible interfaces which is indexed by a unique name.
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Prescriptive claim for the INTERFACE REPOSITORY pattern.
The interface repository allows functionality to be added without directly altering the backplane.
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Claim that the interface repository provides a non-invasive extension mechanism.

Concepts (3)

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CORBA
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System architecture pattern whose interface repository construct inspired the Interface Repository pattern in this work.
Coupling Reduction
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Design goal of reducing dependencies between components through interface abstractions and indirection layers.
Backplane
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Core meta-construct and stable component that manages application lifecycle, initialization, and provides standard interfaces for system development.

Artifacts (2)

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Garden of Applications (1998 PLoP pattern language paper)
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A pattern language paper by Nicholas Jacobs, presented at PLoP-98, describing architectural patterns for building systems that support piecemeal growth using a backplane, standard applications, interface repository, and bootstrap applications.
Sample Code (sample.code package)
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Java implementation in the appendix: Backplane, ConfigurationService, StandardApp, InterfaceRepository, AppManager, SwingDesktop classes.

Related by similarity (8)

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INTERFACE REPOSITORY (4)framework0.873
The interface repository is simply a mapping between a symbolic name and a public interface associated with which is some well-defined behavior.quote0.813
Core definition of the interface repository concept.
Interface Repository reduces coupling between applications and between applications and framework.claim0.797
Interface Transparencyconcept0.763
Degree to which system internals are visible or hidden from the user.
We may even call form-language the repository of style.claim0.722
Defines form language as the source of architectural style.
Make the components with which the user interacts standard applications which provide standard facilities and interfaces. These applications have a standard interface by which the backplane can manage their lifecycle methods. These applications can be dynamically loaded to help reduce the overall footprint of the system. Avoid having applications communicate directly with one another – use the interface repository for this purpose.claim0.716
Prescriptive claim for the STANDARD APPLICATIONS pattern.
Create a backplane component in the system. This component should be primarily concerned with providing facilities which address the runtime architecture of the system. These include initialization and termination of applications and high level window management. The backplane is also an ideal place to put the interface repository. Avoid placing application or domain-specific functionality into the backplane and instead use an interface repository to support this activity.claim0.699
Prescriptive claim for the BACKPLANE pattern's responsibilities and boundaries.
Terminal Objectconcept0.696
Category-theoretic analogue of ātman; its non-existence in the phenomenal category elucidates non-self.