On method statics and dynamics

摘要

We view a method as having a static and a dynamic part. The former is concerned with the structure of methods whereas the latter relates to the way in which this structure can be used to build products. Starting with the generic view of a method, the instantiation technique has been used to define a decision-oriented metamodel which, in turn, can be instantiated to yield a representation of a method. These three layers form a comprehensive three-layered architecture for a method representation system. Each layer is composed of its statics and dynamics. The resulting method notation has been used as a basis for building a CASE tool, called Guide, and a CAME tool, called MERU.