Diploma Thesis: Evaluation of Plug-In Architectures for a Test Suite

About

• Diploma Thesis in the Degree Program iTec - Information and Communication Engineering
• Fachhochschule Vorarlberg GmbH - University of Applied Sciences
• Implemented by Jürgen Berchtel
• Academic Supervisor: DI Wolfgang Auer
• Cooperation with OMICRON electronics GmbH, Oberes Ried 1, 6833 Klaus, Austria
• September 2007

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Contents

• Abstract
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Motivation
  • 1.2 Objective
  • 1.3 Document Structure
  • 1.4 Intended Audience
• 2. Requirements
• 3. Plug-In Architectures
• 4. Fundamentals
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Dependency Injection
  • 4.3 Service Locator
  • 4.4 Attributes vs. Configuration Files
  • 4.5 Summary
• 5. Current Solutions
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 Composite UI Application Block
  • 5.3 Smart Client Software Factory
  • 5.4 Spring .NET
  • 5.5 SharpDevelop
• 6. Evaluation
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Fulfillment of the Requirements
  • 6.3 Further quality issues
  • 6.4 Strategic aspects
  • 6.5 Decision
• 7. Prototype
  • 7.1 Overview
  • 7.2 Architecture
  • 7.3 Modules
  • 7.4 WorkItem hierarchy
  • 7.5 Implementation of the requirements
  • 7.6 Summary
• 8. Final Remark
  • 8.1 Conclusion
  • 8.2 .NET Framework Application Extensibility
  • 8.3 Open Issues
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• List of Acronyms