When we studied POSA I in the Silicon Valley Patterns Group, one of the papers we supplemented our study with was:
Attribute-Based Architecture Styles by Mark H. Klein, Rick Kazman, Len Bass, Jeromy Carriere, Mario Barbacci, and Howard Lipson http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/klein99attributebased.html While cast in the terminology of Architectural Styles, it attempts to close some of the gaps listed that normally distinguish Architectural Style literature from Architectural Patterns. Actually, this paper makes a nice attempt to add crisp analytical tools to help guide decisions that one makes when working with a particular architectural style. Unfortunately, only a couple of sample styles are discussed in the paper, and I don't believe the catalog mentioned in the text was ever built. This would be a really valuable resource for the community, but would take a concerted effort to do well. Does anyone know of further material along these lines? - Russ Frank Buschmann wrote: > > Hi, > > as usual, patterns and architectural styles have things in > common and also differ. If you have access to POSA1, > please take a look at pp 394. This will hopefully > answer your question. In a nutshell, architectural styles come > closest to architectural patterns, but still there > are differences to (architectural) patterns: > - Scope: architectural styles have little to nothing in common > with design patterns and idioms, as they target at > describing fundamental system structures. > - Interdependencies: Every pattern depends on "smaller" patterns > that can help with its implementation, or on the > "larger" patterns whose implementation they complete > Architectural styles are self-contained. > - Context: Architectural styles do not come along > with a context and problem statement that tell > developers when to use this style and what problem > it actually resolves. A style also > does not discuss why it is a good style for > resolving the problem. In other words, the big > "why" questions are not addressed at all. > > Thanks. > > Frank Buschmann > > > Yes! > > > > I believe style and pattern are the same thing. I've noticed that earlier > > books and papers on architecture use style. > > > > Cheers, > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Kevin Wang" > > <kevin3stone@si To: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > na.com.cn> cc: > > Subject: > > 03/02/2003 > > 01-36 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > Do you think architectural style is the same as architectural pattern > > mentioned in the book? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > >
