F3T: a tool to support the F3 approach on the development and reuse of frameworks

Abstract

Background

Frameworks are used to enhance the quality of applications and the productivity of the development process, since applications may be designed and implemented by reusing framework classes. However, frameworks are hard to develop, learn and reuse, due to their adaptive nature. From Feature to Frameworks (F3) is an approach that supports framework development in two steps: Domain Modeling, to model domain features of the framework; and Framework Construction, to develop framework source-code based on the modeled domain and on patterns provided by this approach.;

Methods

In this article, it is presented the From Features to Framework Tool (F3T), which supports the use of the F3 approach on framework development.;