A practical, programming-centered approach to component-based software development

Component-oriented programming (COP) is rapidly becoming a mainstream programming paradigm, offering higher reusability and better modular structure with greater flexibility than object-oriented or library-based programming approaches. Component-Oriented Programming offers a unique programming-centered approach to component-based software development that delivers the well-developed training and practices needed to successfully apply this cost-effective method.

Following an overview of basic theories and methodologies, the authors provide a unified component infrastructure for building component software using JavaBeans, EJB, OSGi, CORBA, CCM, .NET, and Web services.

Readers learn how to:

• Develop reusable software components
• Build a software system of pre-built software components
• Design and implement a component-based software system using various programming-centered approaches

Throughout the text, step-by-step guides and self-review questions for each new component technology encourage hands-on practice. Clear organization and self-testing features make Component-Oriented Programming an ideal textbook for graduate and undergraduate courses in computer science, software engineering, or information technology, as well as a valuable reference for industry professionals.

ANDY JU AN WANG, PHD, is Associate Professor of Software Engineering at the School of Computing and Software Engineering, Southern Polytechnic State University. In addition to teaching graduate courses in component-based software development, Dr. Wang has published more than thirty technical papers and has given presentations at a number of national and international conferences and universities.

KAI QIAN, PHD, is Professor and Department Chair of Software Engineering at the School of Computing and Software Engineering, Southern Polytechnic State University. He has taught component-based software development courses and has completed a number of research projects in component-based software engineering. Dr. Qian has also published extensively in various professional journals and international conference proceedings.