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2006

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An Ontological Approach For Building A Pattern Language And A Pattern Language Management Tool, Reaham Osama Badr Feb 2006

An Ontological Approach For Building A Pattern Language And A Pattern Language Management Tool, Reaham Osama Badr

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The Study of patterns and pattern inter relationships has become a recent issue tackled by many researchers. Although not many pattern languages exist yet, the importance of their existence is clearly noted. Authors argue that connecting related patterns using the relationships existing between them, gives them an additional value over individual patterns.

The main issues faced when dealing with pattern languages is how to build these languages and how to mange them afterwards. In this research work, an ontological approach is used to present a methodology for building a pattern language. This methodology is presented in the form of a …