Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture (Volume 3)

Author: Michael Kircher
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Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Effectively managing resources is crucial in any type of software. From embedded software in mobile devices to large enterprise servers, efficiently managing resources such as memory, threads, files, and network connections is essential for systems to operate properly and efficiently. We often discover resource management requirements late in the software development lifecycle, and changing the system design at such a late stage is difficult. Therefore, performing such tasks early in the lifecycle is important. Since systems from different domains have different constraints and requirements, methods that are effective for one specific system or configuration may not be as effective for another. This book describes methods for effectively implementing resource management in systems using patterns. These patterns are detailed, include several examples, and, like the first two volumes of POSA, provide guidance on how to implement them. Additionally, this volume offers an in-depth introduction to resource management and presents two case studies that apply these patterns to self-organizing network computing and mobile radio networks. These patterns are categorized into different resource management domains and cover the entire resource lifecycle: acquisition, management, and release. This book is suitable for software architects, designers, and developers, as well as computer science students for reference.