Describing binding time in software design patterns
Michael Krisper, Christian Kreiner · 2016
Binding time is an important, yet underestimated viewpoint in software architecture and design. It defines the latest time during the software life cycle when something flexible becomes decided and fixed. This heavily impacts the flexibility of a software design and the resulting application. A terminology for describe binding time is established and an analysis is carried out in form of side-by-side comparisons for patterns and mechanisms from the creational, structural, and behavioral domains. These terminology and synoptic comparisons with the binding time considerations can aid software architects and developers in selecting patterns and taking correct architectural decisions for their binding time requirements.