Abstract :
In this article, we present an ontology that structures and unifies this accumulated OO microarchitectural design knowledge. This ontology differentiates between declarative and operative knowledge, and encompasses rules, patterns, and refactorings. It also encompasses the differences and relationships between these types of knowledge. Our ontology helps to better understand how to implement and refactor OO design knowledge, thereby improving quality, reducing costs, and saving time.
Keywords :
object-oriented programming; ontologies (artificial intelligence); software architecture; software metrics; software process improvement; software quality; systems re-engineering; microarchitectural design knowledge; object-oriented programming; ontology; software metrics; software process improvement; software quality; systems re-engineering; Best practices; Computer architecture; Costs; Design engineering; Knowledge engineering; Microarchitecture; Ontologies; Software design; Software engineering; Software quality; bad smells; best practices; design knowledge; design patterns; heuristics; microarchitectural design; object-oriented; ontology; principles; refactorings; rules;
