From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,6fc39bb88f30631d X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Hugh Dunne Subject: Re: HOOD? Date: 1996/07/08 Message-ID: <4rqibo$lvt@romeo.logica.co.uk>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 167159348 references: <199607041313.PAA22700@imhotep.cst.cnes.fr> <836505513.6472.2@assen.demon.co.uk> content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii organization: Logica UK plc x-url: news:836505513.6472.2@assen.demon.co.uk mime-version: 1.0 newsgroups: comp.lang.ada x-mailer: Mozilla 1.12IS (X11; I; IRIX 5.3 IP22) Date: 1996-07-08T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: On the plus side, I think the basic idea of HOOD is very sensible. When you have an extremely complex system, dividing it up hierarchically is (or at least can be) a natural way of getting a handle on it and taming the complexity. On the other hand, HOOD is formalised to a very large degree and this is bad. With any methodology there is a temptation to tart it up with fancy symbols and force an appearance of rigour and universality on it that just isn't justified, and HOOD is particularly prone to this. The reason this is bad is that instead of the methodology being a *tool* which helps you to get the work done, it starts to drive the work and creates more work for you to do, more things to dot and cross. In my experience everyone who uses HOOD has to adapt it to their own needs and relax some of the more onerous restrictions, otherwise they'd never get much code written. The outcome is a constant battle between the developers and the customer's QA auditors who want to see every little rule and regulation followed to the letter even if it totally obscures the design! As for tools, stay well away from Concerto - it is a total dog! It is by far the most user-hostile, obscure, idiosyncratic and all-round infuriating piece of software I've ever had to endure. Select Software used to do a cheap and cheerful HOOD tool which didn't do code generation but had just about everything I needed - this was several years ago so I don't know what they offer at present. DISCLAIMER (since my .sig is probably not explicit enough) - the above opinions are strictly my own personal opinions and in no way reflect the opinions of Logica. -- --------------- http://www.vjf.com/PUBLIC/86/27186.html --------------- Hugh Dunne/Logica UK Ltd/Stephenson House/75 Hampstead Rd/London NW1 2PL Should any of my posts be flamed, Logica # dunneh@lhd.logica.com will disavow any knowledge of my actions. # +44 171 446-1608