Choosing an object-oriented domain framework
Garry Froehlich, H. James Hoover, Paul G. Sorenson · ACM Computing Surveys · 2000
Deciding whether or not a framework 'fits' an application and provides an appropriate basis for development of the application is one of the key decisions developers make when choosing to use a new framework. In this paper we outline a three step process for helping to determine whether or not a framework is appropriate. The process looks at the limitations, the hooks and the amount of uncertainty in using a framework. 1 Introduction Object-oriented frameworks [2] enable developers to rapidly produce new applications --- provided that the framework is actually suited to the requirements of the new application. Often, previous experience with the framework is used to make this decision, but when application developers are unfamiliar with a new framework they have no experience for deciding whether or not to use it. They may not discover that a framework lacks support for key requirements of an application until well into the development cycle, resulting in substantial redevelopment or ...