CFP: TAPOS special issue -- call for papers

CFP: TAPOS special issue -- call for papers

[Eduardo Casais]

Call For Papers

             Theory and Practice of Object Systems (TAPOS)

                           special issue on

                       Object-Oriented Software
                      Evolution and Reengineering

                             Guest Editors:   
                  Eduardo Casais & Antero Taivalsaari
                          Nokia Research Center



Nowadays, software development is being increasingly viewed as the
process of creating families of systems that fulfill the needs of
widely different markets and can accommodate numerous function
enhancements over time. 

Object-oriented programming has often been promoted as the most
effective approach to build inherently flexible software. However, the
indiscriminate use of object-oriented mechanisms and weaknesses in
design methods result in software exhibiting poor flexibility and
adaptability. Early adopters of object-orientation are already facing
the problem of managing the evolution of large, long-lived systems with
little methodological or tool support. Given the pace at which all
economic sectors are taking up object-orientation, re-engineering
object-oriented systems is becoming a strategical consideration for
companies that rely extensively on this technology. 

The goal of the special issue is to raise the awareness of the darker
side of object-oriented technology, and to bring forth solutions and
ideas for the management and evolution of mature, large-scale
object-oriented systems. Issues to be covered in the special issue
include: 

1.  experience with object-oriented legacy systems:
    o   reusability, integration and documentation;
    o   re-engineering of first-generation object-oriented systems
        into reusable frameworks; 

2.  methodological issues and solutions:
    o   documentation of evolving object-oriented systems; 
    o   analysis of object-oriented systems with respect to flexibility;
    o   development of families of systems and reusable framework
        architectures. 

3.  tools:
    o   class library reorganization algorithms and tools;
    o   re(verse) engineering and refactoring environments. 

Papers covering the aforementioned issues should be sent to the special
issue editors at the address below by January 15, 1997. 

The contributions have to comply with the TAPOS submission guidelines
described in the TAPOS call for papers. For more information on TAPOS,
see http://www.wiley.com/Compbooks/object/index.html. 

Experience reports about the evolution of large object-oriented systems
in production environments, as well as practical approaches and case
studies on re-engineering such object-oriented systems are particularly
welcome. 

In general, original material and novel contributions will be given the
preference. 

Send your submissions and other correspondence to:

Eduardo Casais / Antero Taivalsaari
Nokia Research Center
P.O. Box 45
00211 Helsinki
FINLAND

E-mail:     casais@research.nokia.com
Telephone:  +358 9 4376 6917
Telefax:    +358 9 4376 6308

This call for papers is also available on the world-wide-web site
http://www.nokia.com/oopsla96ws18/taposCFP.html