Object-Oriented Frameworks Using C++ and CORBA Gold Book: The Must-have Guide to CORBA for Developers and Programmers [Paperback]

Vishwajit Aklecha (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 1999

Explains object-oriented application frameowrks, which are collections of related objects created to handle routine operations in an application program. Treats ORBs and CORBA as an integral part of an application, built right into the application framework. Explains the fundamentals of UML and Design Patterns and then uses those methodologies in the subsequent presentations.

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About the Author

Vishwajit Aklecha (Bangalore, India) is a technical project leader in the International Software Operation of Hewlett-Packard, specializing in object-oriented development with CORBA. He is the author of A Comprehensive Guide to C++, and has taught C++, OOP, design patterns, OOAD, and application frameworks for Hewlett-Packard.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books (July 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576104036
• ISBN-13: 978-1576104033
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,072,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, October 31, 1999

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This review is from: Object-Oriented Frameworks Using C++ and CORBA Gold Book: The Must-have Guide to CORBA for Developers and Programmers (Paperback)

Of ~550 pages, the first 270 are a light overview of various C++ features, STL, UML, patterns, and frameworks.

The CORBA part starts on page 271 and includes a light overview of the OMG, OMA, and CORBA, a little bit about IDL and how it's mapped into C++ (but only very superficial), two chapters on dynamic aspects (Any, TypeCode, IFR, DII), one chapter with an overview of CORBA services and a short example on the Naming Service.

The last four chapters talk about frameworks. They talk about design patterns, metadata, a bit about services and facilities, and refactoring.

Overall, I was disappointed. For one, the book is out of date. (For example, there is no mention of the POA). But more importantly, the lack of focus was disturbing to me. It seems to be a case of a little bit of everything and nothing in detail. I didn't see the point of the first half of the book in particular. What's the point of explaining what the new operator does or how a virtual function works? That's basic stuff that everyone who uses C++ will know as a matter of course. Yet, at the same time, there isn't enough info to actually learn C++ if you don't know it already.

To me, the first half of the book was largely a waste because its neither here nor there. (There are many better books on C++ that explain these things properly if you need to learn C++). Of course, I'm severely biased when it comes to the second half of the book, so take this with a grain of salt. But I was left with the impression that lack of focus was the main problem. If you don't know CORBA with C++ already, you are not told enough to learn it. If you do know CORBA with C++ already, the coverage of services, patterns, frameworks, etc is likely to leave you dissatisfied because it is too superficial to teach much you won't already know.

Overall, I'd say it teaches just enough to make you dangerous...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good overview of corba architecture, April 19, 2002

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lnmlnm (Parsippany, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Object-Oriented Frameworks Using C++ and CORBA Gold Book: The Must-have Guide to CORBA for Developers and Programmers (Paperback)

Just browse through some portion of the book, it's very well written, various aspects of design pattern, framework and corba implementation were well covered. Lacked of depth/detail was its shortingcoming, but was well compensated by its architecture overview, after all I wasn't expect a programmer's reference

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too bad I can't rate a book -100 stars., October 30, 1999

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Thaddeus L. Olczyk (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Object-Oriented Frameworks Using C++ and CORBA Gold Book: The Must-have Guide to CORBA for Developers and Programmers (Paperback)

Every topic it discusses, C++, CORBA, design patterns, frameworks etc. is discussed in a superficial manner.

A person who has any knowledge of the topics will find that they learn nothing new reading this book. A person who has no experience in any of the topics will not learn enough to do anything usefull.

Frankly, this book falls into the category that all too many new technical books falls into. One gets the feeling that the reader is suposed to take notes using a crayola.