Figure 30.2 Layers in NextGen They only have three layers in this architecture Each layer is shown as a UML Package No separate Application Layer is shown - Register manages the UI not all Classes are shown - the big picture is illustrated March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Figure 30.3 Architecture drawing showing noteworthy coupling Dependency lines depict coupling Figure 30.4 reinforces the idea that you show the level of detail appropriate for the audience March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Figure 30.5 An architecturally significant interaction diagram Illustrates inter-package and inter-layer connections shows a subsystem as an object March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Use of Façade in POS - Fig 30.7, p 459 The Domain layer is only exposing one object (Register) to the UI - the above represents an application of Controller or Façade As the system grows to handle many Use Cases, an Application Layer is likely March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Figure 30.8 The system evolves ... Application Layer Collaboration via Façade is usually from a higher level to a lower level - downward collaboration March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Figure 30.11 Upward communication in case of Observer pattern When the application layer needs to communicate with the presentation layer it is usually via the Observer Pattern the lower layer objects send messages to the higher layer objects, but the coupling is not to direct classes, but rather to any class implementing an interface such as PropertyListener March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Classic View of 3-Tier Architecture - Fig 30.14, P 470-1 3-tier architectures appeared in the 90s its prominence was partly due to its promotion by the Gartner Group March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Different Deployments of 3-Tier - Fig 30.15, p 471 Thick Client Thin Client There are many ways of slicing the 3-tier architecture across one or more hardware components March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Model-View Separation Principle - P 471-3 Concept originated with SmallTalk development (MVC) The general concern is: what kind of visibility should other packages have to the Presentation Layer? Model is synonymous with Domain Layer View is synonymous with Presentation Layer The Model-View Separation principle states that model objects should not have direct knowledge of View objects Window classes are relatively thin; they are responsible for input/output, catching GUI events, but do not maintain data or provide application functionality e.g. Register or Sale objects should not send messages directly to a GUI window object (Note Observer does not involve direct coupling) March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Model-View Separation Principle - P 471-3 How do windows obtain information to display? Two approaches: Polling/Pull-from-above Push-from-below needed when polling is too inefficient two solutions: Observer Presentation Façade object One is deciding how two layers are going to interact - this is a big decision, an architectural decision March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen

Figure 30.16 Presentation Facade March 2002 91.3913 R McFadyen