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The Eiffel language combines rigorous software engineering principles with advanced object-oriented techniques. Used worldwide in a wide range of application areas, it has attracted considerable attention not just as an implementation language but also as a high-level notation for analysis and design. Written by the principal designer of Eiffel, this book covers the language in full, incorporating the most recent developments of version 3. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Quickly emerging as the language of choice for developers of quality software, this guide explains how the Eiffel language combines rigorous software engineering principles with advanced object-oriented techniques. It reveals the simplicity, consistency, and blend of various powerful mechanisms in Eiffel, including: an object-oriented structure based on classes ; multiple and repeated inheritance information hiding assertions to guarantee, document, and test the correctness of software components; strong typing backed by support for generic classes; dynamic binding a highly dynamic run-time model supporting garbage collection renaming and redefinition facilities . . . disciplined exception handling and support for persistent objects. As both an implementation language and a high-level notation for analysis and design, Eiffel emphasizes the industrial production of reusable software components. Written for software designers, analysts, and programmers.
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