API-Tutorial-EclipseCon-2006

Tutorial: Designing Eclipse APIsBoris Bokowski, John Arthorne, Jim des RivièresIBM Rational SoftwareOttawa, Canada© 2006 by IBM; made available under the EPL v1.0 | March 21, 2006Tutorial schedule (provisional)8:30-8:45 Welcome + Setup8:45-9:15 Stack example (2 exercises)9:15-9:45 API critique (1 critique of turtle)9:45-10:15 More advanced API design (1+ exercise)10:15-10:30 Break10:30-11 API compatibility quiz11-11:30 API evolution (1 exercise using turtle)11:30-12 API process (no exercises)Designing Eclipse APIs | Bokowski, Arthorne, des Rivieres | © 2006 by IBM; made available under the EPL v1.0Goals Learn about and practice API design Build API design community Give API designers an opportunity to meet and interactDesigning Eclipse APIs | Bokowski, Arthorne, des Rivieres | © 2006 by IBM; made available under the EPL v1.0What would we like people to learn Appreciate the role of having strong API specifications View API from different perspectives Specification Implementer Client Make people aware of the danger of overspecification API is a cover story to prevent you from having to tell the truth Encourage use of a Wiki hub for Eclipse API materialhttp://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/API_CentralDesigning Eclipse APIs | Bokowski, Arthorne, des Rivieres | © 2006 by IBM; made available under the EPL v1.0API specificationsMy eyes are dim I cannot see. I have not got my specs with me. I have not got my specs with me.---The ...