SAIP (Chapter 8): Fligh Simulation

Chapter 8 of SAIP expands on chapter 7 by providing an implemenation example of the skeletal approach described. Here, a highly complicated system that author predicts could easily comprise of over a million lines of code, is represented as a simple skeleton of six modules. The architectural pattern was inspected and redefined to assign functionality to the various modules through the use of object-oriented decompostion. Various partitions were established and the units divided into groups. An n-square chart was used to map out the relationship between the various partitions and to indicate the flow of information between groups.

Once again another case study that helps us to grasp some of the techniques used to solve real-life architectural problems, while addressing the very important quality artributes that drive the system, and using a modular approach that helps to simplify the system and establish a framework for group development and integration of group components.