Standardized object services for complex business application support

The author argues that while object-oriented programming provides a foundation for component-based software construction, the quality of the objects´ interfaces (at both system level and component level) is the key to making reuse an effective practice. It is necessary to cultivate an infrastructure that encourages quality interface design and large-scale reuse in order to make object-oriented technologies work for improved quality and productivity. The author proposes the use of standardized objects and services for achieving such an infrastructure in an object-oriented development environment. A business-related object-oriented modeling (BROOM) tool prototype that incorporates the concept of standardized objects and services is described