Common Design Patterns for Symbian OS
The Foundations of Smartphone Software
Published on 13. October 2008
444 pages
978-0-470-75896-0 (ISBN)
Description
Common Design Patterns for Symbian OS is the first designpatterns book that addresses Symbian OS specifically. It introducesprogrammers to the common design patterns that help implement alarge variety of applications and services on Symbian OS. The goalof the book is to provide the experience of Symbian's developers toa wider audience and enable sophisticated programs to be quicklywritten and to a high standard. In order to do this, it:
* Provides patterns based on the Symbian OS architecturalelements
* Describes how patterns suited for non-mobile software should beadapted or even avoided for Symbian OS
* Provides Symbian OS based examples and code illustrations
Each chapter covers patterns that address specific key concernexperienced by developers: memory performance, time performance,power performance, security and responsiveness.
This book is not specific to any particular version of SymbianOS. While individual examples may come from one version or anotherthe patterns outlined in this book are intended to be more genericand based on the common functionality available in all releases.Where possible the examples given for the design patterns willdirectly reflect the software in Symbian OS.
Common Design Patterns for Symbian OS is intended to beused in conjunction with one or more SDKs for specific Symbian OSphones and with the resources available at the Symbian DevNet website. This facility will provide the background material needed tohelp understand the patterns and the examples accompanyingthem.
* Provides patterns based on the Symbian OS architecturalelements
* Describes how patterns suited for non-mobile software should beadapted or even avoided for Symbian OS
* Provides Symbian OS based examples and code illustrations
Each chapter covers patterns that address specific key concernexperienced by developers: memory performance, time performance,power performance, security and responsiveness.
This book is not specific to any particular version of SymbianOS. While individual examples may come from one version or anotherthe patterns outlined in this book are intended to be more genericand based on the common functionality available in all releases.Where possible the examples given for the design patterns willdirectly reflect the software in Symbian OS.
Common Design Patterns for Symbian OS is intended to beused in conjunction with one or more SDKs for specific Symbian OSphones and with the resources available at the Symbian DevNet website. This facility will provide the background material needed tohelp understand the patterns and the examples accompanyingthem.
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Adrian Issott works as a System Architect, in the System Characteristics team for Symbian and is currently on secondment to the Location Based Services team leading the technical support team to ensure that the Japanese MOAP platform successfully integrates both Symbian's existing and currently being developed LBS functionality into devices being created this year. Previously Adrian worked as Software Developer for the Shortlink (Bluetooth, IR and USB) team, and qualified as an Accredited Symbian Developer in February 2006.
Content
Author Biographies.
Authors' Acknowledgments.
Foreword.
Glossary.
1 Introduction.
1.1 About this Book.
1.2 Who this Book Is For.
1.3 Which Version of Symbian OS this Book Is For.
1.4 General Design Patterns.
1.5 Symbian OS Patterns.
1.6 Design Pattern Template.
1.7 Structure of this Book.
1.8 Conventions.
1.9 Other Sources of Information.
2 Error-Handling Strategies.
Fail Fast.
Escalate Errors.
3 Resource Lifetimes.
Immortal.
Lazy Allocation.
Lazy De-allocation.
4 Event-Driven Programming.
Event Mixin.
Request Completion.
Publish and Subscribe.
5 Cooperative Multitasking.
Active Objects.
Asynchronous Controller.
6 Providing Services.
Client-Thread Service.
Client-Server.
Coordinator.
7 Security.
Secure Agent.
Buckle.
Quarantine.
Cradle.
8 Optimizing Execution Time.
Episodes.
Data Press.
9 Mapping Well-Known Patterns onto Symbian OS.
Model-View-Controller.
Singleton.
Adapter.
Handle-Body.
Appendix: Impact Analysis of Recurring Consequences.
References.
Index.
Authors' Acknowledgments.
Foreword.
Glossary.
1 Introduction.
1.1 About this Book.
1.2 Who this Book Is For.
1.3 Which Version of Symbian OS this Book Is For.
1.4 General Design Patterns.
1.5 Symbian OS Patterns.
1.6 Design Pattern Template.
1.7 Structure of this Book.
1.8 Conventions.
1.9 Other Sources of Information.
2 Error-Handling Strategies.
Fail Fast.
Escalate Errors.
3 Resource Lifetimes.
Immortal.
Lazy Allocation.
Lazy De-allocation.
4 Event-Driven Programming.
Event Mixin.
Request Completion.
Publish and Subscribe.
5 Cooperative Multitasking.
Active Objects.
Asynchronous Controller.
6 Providing Services.
Client-Thread Service.
Client-Server.
Coordinator.
7 Security.
Secure Agent.
Buckle.
Quarantine.
Cradle.
8 Optimizing Execution Time.
Episodes.
Data Press.
9 Mapping Well-Known Patterns onto Symbian OS.
Model-View-Controller.
Singleton.
Adapter.
Handle-Body.
Appendix: Impact Analysis of Recurring Consequences.
References.
Index.
