flex framework smackdown

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Flex Framework Smackdown!Tony HillersonSoftware Architect

Saturday, January 31, 2009


Frameworks: The TimesinkWhy isn’t this a solved problem?



Why?Why?Why?Why Why Why Why Why?

Frameworks: Why?



Frameworks: Why?



Roll Your Own?

Frameworks: Why?



Roll Your Own?Go for it!

Frameworks: Why?



Frameworks are acommon vocabulary

Frameworks: Why?



CairngormPureMVCSwizMate

Frameworks: Why?



Frameworks: Judgement DayWhat if your framework were a Breakfast Cereal? Pro Wrestler? Adobe Evangelist? Homestar Runner Character?



Frameworks: How to compare?



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De gustibus non

disputandum est




The Most Memorable Framework Discussion Ever




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WWII Generals?

Cairngorm

PureMVC

Swiz

Mate




Presidents?

Cairngorm

PureMVC

Swiz

Mate




The Most Memorable Framework Discussion Ever

Cairngorm

PureMVC

Swiz

Mate

Roll Your Own!




Without further ado,Four Flex Frameworksas Superheroes



Cairngorm: Mr. Fantastic



Frameworks: Cairngorm

Characteristics:• Singleton Model accessed through a ModelLocator• Views bind to model• Command pattern• Events correspond to Commands• Its own event dispatching system



PureMVC: Doc Ock



Frameworks: PureMVC

Characteristics:• No dependency on the Flex framework• No framework objects in views• A Mediator controls views and listens for view events• Views dispatch regular Actionscript Events, but it has

its own internal event dispatching (Noti!cations)



Frameworks: PureMVC



Swiz: Wolverine



Frameworks: Swiz

Characteristics:• Inversion of Control to inject framework objects• Use of [Metadata] to con!gure framework• Two-way communication between views and

controllers• Dynamic Commands



Frameworks: Swiz



Mate: Batman



Frameworks: Mate

Characteristics:• Inversion of Control to inject data into views• Actionscript Events only!• Framework con!guration is all MXML



Frameworks: Mate



Frameworks: FinaleCairngorm

PureMVC

SwizMate


Code and Slides:http://thillerson.googlecode.comCairngorm:

Mr. Fantastic• Pretty "exible• No matter how hard you pull,

you can’t break it apart




I Like:• Commands• Delegates• Self dispatching events

I Don’t Like:• Singleton (by popular demand)• Hard Wiring• Testability


Code and Slides:http://thillerson.googlecode.comPureMVC:

Doc Ock• Ignore the villain part• Very Smart• There’s a whole lot of “arms”



Frameworks: PureMVC

I Like:• Separation of Concerns• Mediators

I Don’t Like:• Unwieldy and Large• Too many moving parts• Hand wiring• No Flex dependency


Code and Slides:http://thillerson.googlecode.comSwiz:

Wolverine• Pragmatic• Razor sharp



Frameworks: Swiz

I Like:• IOC!!• Using Metadata

I Don’t Like:• Big Controllers (I’d rather have commands)• Not easy to use the regular command pattern• Still (some) self event dispatching



Mate: Batman

• Lots of tools• Stealthy• The Bat Signal!



Frameworks: Mate

I Like:• IOC!!• Flex con!guring Flex• Lots of tools

I Don’t Like:• Some tag names are not that memorable



Cairngorm

PureMVC

SwizMate

Flex Framework Smackdown!



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