Checkpoint
Where We've Been
Once a set-top language destined to control the toasters of the world, Java has become the language darling in the software industry and is quickly eclipsing many other long-standing languages that have been around for years.
Java has grown in acceptance for many reasons, including its support of a write-once, run-anywhere strategy. In addition, the vast middleware marketplace that affords multitier solutions has embraced Java as its prime source of enablement.
Java cleanly implemented the notion of interface and implementation inheritance, allowing for a more natural and easy-to-understand use of the constructs.
Java is greatly influenced by the work done in three UML diagrams: use-case, class, and sequence (or collaboration).
Where We're Going Next
In the next chapter we:
Explore the project plan for the Unified Process model.
Review the importance of creating a vision for a project, and look at deliverables from that effort.
Get acquainted with the book's continuing project, Remulak Productions.
Produce an event list as a precursor to use-case analysis.