[Webofpatterns-user] Wop Client Eclipse Plugin version 1.0 released

[Jens D. <j.b...@ma...>]

Apologies for cross postings !!

We (= the software engineering group at Massey University NZ) have just
released version 1.0 of our WebOfPatterns Eclipse plugin. The plugin can be
used to access online pattern repositories, to browse repositories, and to
scan Java projects for instances of the patterns defined in these
repositories. Instances can be aggregated and exported to XML. The plugin
has a local repository on board that can be used when the plugin is in
offline mode. The local repository contains the definitions of the following
GangOf4 patterns: Adapter, AbstractFactory, Bridge, Composite, Proxy,
Singleton, and TemplateMethod. The plugin also features a wizard that can be
used to extract and publish patterns found in projects. The idea is to
provide a tool for software engineers to share their knowledge about design,
i.e. to publish knowledge as well as to consume it. 

The plugin requires Eclipse 3.1 or better and Java 5.0. For more details,
see http://www-ist.massey.ac.nz/wop/ or the eclipse help pages contributed
by the plugin. There are some new screenshots on the project page.

Project Page: http://www-ist.massey.ac.nz/wop/ 
Download Page: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104645 
Installation: copy jar file into Eclipse plugins folder and restart Eclipse

Future Plans (later this year)

   1. An improved scan engine (in particular an improved AST analyzer).
   2. Integrating behavioural analysis based on AOP (integration of an
existing BE project).
   3. Publishing/ searching using Swoogle, del.icio.us, GoogleBase ..
   4. SWRL based reasoning to select "good" patterns (ongoing BSc Hon
project).


Special thanks to Chris Elgar and Jevon Wright for their contributions!! 

Jens Dietrich

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Dr Jens Dietrich
Senior Lecturer Computer Science,
Major Leader for Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering)
Institute of Information Sciences & Technology Te Kura Putaiao o
Hangarau-a-Mohiotanga Massey University Palmerston North New Zealand
Phone: +64 6 350 5799 ext 2212
Email: J.B...@ma...
Web: http://www-ist.massey.ac.nz/JBDietrich/
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