Implementations of GoF Design Patterns in Java and AspectJ
Code base documentation (April 2, 2004)


Overview
The goal was to provide parallel implementations in AspectJ and Java that allow for direct comparisons. It has to be noted that most patterns offer variability in the implementation approach. We choose the one that appeared to be the most general. Sometimes, the AspectJ version implements a slightly different (or additional) case(s). This is due to the fact that AJ sometimes allows for additional functionality. Please refer to the web page and our OOPSLA '02 paper for a detailed description of this work.

Example Setup
All pattern examples have a class called Main. This class is the driver for the particular example. The Main classes are extensively documented using ajdoc, describing the experimental setup and the assignment of roles to participants. In most cases, the differences between Java and AspectJ implementations are also mentioned.

Documentation (ajdoc)
While all files are extensively documented using ajdoc (the AspectJ version of javadoc), ajdoc is not yet compatible with the later AspectJ releases, so it is currently not possible to generate HTML documents from it. This will be added when ajdoc is updated. 
Within the ajdoc documentation, we tried to separate type names used in our examples from role names (as presented in GoF). We show roles names in italics and actual type names in code font.

Questions, feedback, suggestions, etc.
The AODP web page is http://www.cs.ubc.ca/labs/spl/aodp.html
Please send all questions, feedback, and suggestions to Jan Hannemann (jan [AT] cs.ubc.ca). We are very much interested in improving our code. Please do not hesitate to drop us a line.


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Appendix
This appendix outlines how to compile and run the examples provided. DOS batch files exist that automate these tasks somewhat. Note that the batch files only work in Windows environments. The following is a list of tasks and a description of what commands accomplish them. For compiling, running and generating documentation, two options are given. The first one is using a provided script; the second is the standard command-line option (longer, but will work on all operation systems).


A1: Using the Eclipse IDE
Setting up your system and running the examples
1. Install Eclipse (www.eclipse.org) and AJDT (www.eclipse.org/ajdt). Currently AJDT only works with release 2.1.X and not with version 3.0+ of Eclipse. Check the AJDT web page for more information and updates.
2. Import the ZIP file with the AOP pattern examples into Eclipse
3. Compile & run


A2: Using other AspectJ-compatible IDEs
Note: the code base has not been tested with other IDEs. Chances are that this will work similar to the above, though. 


A3: Using command-line compilation
Setting up your system
1. Install Java (version 1.4+) and AspectJ (version 1.1+)
2. Extract the ZIP file into a directory of your choice 
3. Make sure your CLASSPATH contains the example's src directory
4. Change to that directory

Compile Java and AspectJ versions the design pattern examples. Choose one:
* Use the buildAllPatterns batch file (just call it from the examples root directory. Needs no arguments).
* ajc -d bin @src/allPatterns.lst

Run a compiled example (e.g. observer). Choose one:
* testPattern observer (this runs both Java and AspectJ versions)
* java ca.ubc.cs.spl.aspectPatterns.examples.observer.java.Main (for the Java version), 
java ca.ubc.cs.spl.aspectPatterns.examples.observer.java.Main (for the AspectJ version)


		April 2, 2004