10/12/2009

Review of Using Aspect-Oriented Programming for Trustworthy Software Development (Hardcover)

A very interesting book, laid out using Professor Safanov's ERATO teaching technique, which in itself is an interesting subject. Following this technique we find a book that can be read on different levels and bringing different points into focus.

For instance, the history lesson that everything builds upon, while the information is available it is put in perspective and includes not only the "western" computer history but that of the Soviet Union. This "total" history builds a better picture of why we are at the point in computing that the Aspect methods and tools are extremely desirable. It also explains the supporting infrastructure in the current language sets that support moving to Aspect oriented programming.

Another "aspect" of the book goes on to provide lessons in the use of Aspect programming and to how and why the syntax has, and is, being developed.

Then a lesson in lesson planning and the use of the ERATO teaching method thus coming full circle.

A must read for those interested in where programming has come from, is going to and those who wish to communicate, that is teach, the whole versus the components in isolation.

Product Description
Understand how Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) can be applied to enable Trustworthy Computing (TWC), including security, MT-safety, and error handling with the information in Using Aspect-Oriented Programming for Trustworthy Software Development. You will find not only a description of the basic concepts of TWC and AOP but also an exploration of their critical interrelationships. Learn how typical TWC tasks like security checks, in-and-out condition and multi-threaded safety can be implemented using AOP and discover the basics of Aspect.NET architecture, its advantages, and its functionality through practical examples and case studies.

From the Back Cover

Learn how to successfully implement trustworthy computing tasks using aspect-oriented programming

This landmark publication fills a gap in the literature by not only describing the basic concepts of trustworthy computing (TWC) and aspect-oriented programming (AOP), but also exploring their critical interrelationships. The author clearly demonstrates how typical TWC tasks such as security checks, in-and-out conditions, and multi-threaded safety can be implemented using AOP.

Following an introduction, the book covers:

  • Trustworthy computing, software engineering, and computer science

  • Aspect-oriented programming and Aspect.NET

  • Principles and case studies that apply AOP to TWC

Coverage includes Aspect.NET, the AOP framework developed by the author for the Microsoft.NET platform, currently used in seventeen countries. The author discusses the basics of Aspect.NET architecture, its advantages compared to other AOP tools, and its functionality. The book has extensive practical examples and case studies of trustworthy software design and code using the Aspect.NET framework. In addition, the book explores other software technologies and tools for using AOP for trustworthy software development, including Java and AspectJ.

This book also includes a valuable chapter dedicated to ERATO, the author's teaching method employed in this book, which has enabled thousands of students to quickly grasp and apply complex concepts in computing and software engineering, while the final chapter presents an overall perspective on the current state of AOP and TWC with a view toward the future.

Software engineers, architects, developers, programmers, and students should all turn to this book to learn this tested and proven method to create more secure, private, and reliable computing.

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