Title :
Using patterns to create component documentation
Author_Institution :
Stratasys Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Abstract :
Good documentation facilitates communication between a component´s creator and its users, providing insight into design intent, use cases and potential problems. Patterns can provide guidance on documentation content, structure and presentation. Four examples are presented that show you how
Keywords :
object-oriented methods; subroutines; system documentation; component documentation; design intent; design patterns; documentation content; documentation presentation; documentation structure; object-oriented design; use cases; Computer industry; Documentation; Navigation; Pattern matching; Programming environments; Software design; Software tools;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
