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Software connectors provide application-specific functionality.
Software connectors provide application-specific functionality.
False
Connectors in software system implementations always have dedicated code.
Connectors in software system implementations always have dedicated code.
False
Connectors in software architectures are typically not first-class entities.
Connectors in software architectures are typically not first-class entities.
False
Complex interactions in software systems include procedure calls and shared variable access.
Complex interactions in software systems include procedure calls and shared variable access.
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Specifications and abstractions of connectors are not entitled to their own.
Specifications and abstractions of connectors are not entitled to their own.
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Components and connectors are interchangeable terms in software architecture.
Components and connectors are interchangeable terms in software architecture.
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Study Notes
Software Connector Definition
- A software connector is an architectural element that models interactions among components and specifies the rules that govern those interactions.
Types of Interactions
- Simple interactions: procedure calls, shared variable access
- Complex and semantically rich interactions: client-server protocols, database access protocols, asynchronous event multicast
Connector Characteristics
- Provide interaction duct(s) for the transfer of control and/or data
- Frequently, no dedicated code is written for connectors
- Typically, connectors do not correspond to compilation units
- Can be distributed across multiple modules and interaction mechanisms
- Implemented vs. conceptual connectors: connectors can be implemented in code or exist only as conceptual entities in software architectures
Reasons for Treating Connectors Independently
- Connectors ≠ components: components provide application-specific functionality, while connectors provide application-independent interaction mechanisms
- Interaction abstraction and/or parameterization: connectors specify complex interactions, which can be unary, binary, or N-ary, and asymmetric or symmetric
- Interaction protocols: connectors are entitled to their own specifications and abstractions
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Description
Identify the correct definition of a software connector, a crucial architectural element in software system design. Learn how connectors model interactions among components, govern rules, and facilitate data transfer and control.
