Design Patterns for E-Science

by Gardner, Henry; Mansuchi, Gabriele

• ISBN13: 9783540680888
• ISBN10: 3540680888
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book is for readers with backgrounds in science engineering who have experience in computer programming but who lack a training in software engineering. The treatment is centered around a case study in software development in "e-Science'' using the Java'„¢ programming language. A graphical front-end for browsing and visualising scientific waveform data is progressively refactored using important design patterns for object-oriented software. The final product is ready for porting onto the Grid. Object-oriented design patterns are taught in a real-world context which is relevant to computational science. A comprehensive CD of the case study accompanies the book.

Table of Contents

Construction of a waveform browser
e-Science and EScope	p. 3
A Java client for MDSplus	p. 15
Graphical user interfaces using swing	p. 39
Waveform graphics	p. 57
Interactive graphics using mouse events	p. 73
Navigating the database	p. 79
Refactoring EScope with design patterns
Object-oriented analysis and design	p. 101
First facades	p. 113
Adapter	p. 127
The template pattern	p. 139
Decorator	p. 147
Patterns at work : multiple waves	p. 155
Patterns at work : multiple graphs	p. 165
Observer	p. 173
Proxy	p. 181
State	p. 185
Factory patterns	p. 191
Chain of responsibility	p. 201
Design patterns and threads	p. 203
Postscript	p. 219
Installing and running data servers for EScope	p. 227
Listings of introductory examples	p. 243
Helper classes for accessing MDSplus from Java	p. 249
Listings for PreEScope examples	p. 263
Listing for EScope4	p. 295
Excerpts from later listings	p. 351
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