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From: jcm@mstr.hgc.edu (James McKim)
Subject: Re: Demeter environment
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In article <SIMMONS.91Jun1052304@shaula.crd.ge.com> simmons@crd.ge.com (simmons) writes:
>A friend has asked me if I know anything of a software environment
>called Demeter.  I gather this is a programming environment to
>support/enforce the Law of Demeter.  I have tried archie for
>anything named demeter, but came up empty.  Has anyone out there
>heard of such a thing?
>
>		-- Mel Simmons
>		   simmons@crd.ge.com
>		   GE Corporate Research
>		   Schenectady NY


Demeter is a CASE tool developed mainly by Karl Lieberherr who
is also the author of "the Law". There is a nice article in 
the August/September, 1988 issue of JOOP that describes both.
Anyone know of more recent articles?

Hope this helps,
-- Jim

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