3.3 Frameworks: Reusable Subsystems A framework is reusable software that implements a generic solution to a generalized problem It provides common facilities applicable to different application programs Principle: Applications that do different, but related, things tend to have quite similar designs www.oseng.com O Lethbridge/Laganiere 2001 Chap 3: Basing Development on Reusable© Lethbridge/Laganière 2001 Chap. 3: Basing Development on Reusable Technology 5 3.3 Frameworks: Reusable Subsystems A framework is reusable software that implements a generic solution to a generalized problem. • It provides common facilities applicable to different application programs. Principle: Applications that do different, but related, things tend to have quite similar designs