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From: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.object,comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: OOA/D
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Date: 8 Nov 90 15:34:08 GMT
Reply-To: rdthomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Robert D. Thompson)
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Bob Atkinson writes,


>"Designing Object Oriented Software", by Wirfs-Brock, Wilkerson, and Weiner
>(Prentice Hall, 1990) is focussed on this sort of cookbook approach. They
>give a follow-your-nose way for deriving class specifications given
>requirements which is basically sound.  They don't claim to have discovered
>the essence of all design problems, but instead present an approach that
>novices can follow regimentally and learn the exceptions to later.
>
>	Bob Atkinson

	Thanks for the response Bob.

	However,  I must point out that I (and I assume some others) are
	not looking for a "sort of cookbook approach" nor are we "Novices"
	in need of being lead "by-the-nose"

	I am developing a methodology for class-specification and
	documentation.  I am looking for other insights.  I am
	attempting to establish some consistency for my own group
	development (and others - if things go well).

	Anyway, I just thought I would make that clear to you.

<Robert Thompson>