Interactive Component-Based Software Development with Espresso

There are a number of competing component models in use today. Most are language-independent, but also platform-dependent and not designed to support a tool-based development paradigm. Espresso is a new platform-independent component model whose primary goal is to make it easy for tools to manipulate and compose Espresso components interactively during the software development process. This paper describes the salient features of Espresso, including the Espresso Notation and the Espresso Language. Because Application Builder tools are such an essential part of any project based on Espresso components, the paper also gives highlights of the visual programming tool we are building.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: KBSE
• Authors: T. Faison
• Keywords: Component Model, Espresso, Espresso Components, KBSE 1997, Software Engineering