diff --git a/docs/src/05_building_block_view.adoc b/docs/src/05_building_block_view.adoc index df5c29c..696087b 100644 --- a/docs/src/05_building_block_view.adoc +++ b/docs/src/05_building_block_view.adoc @@ -5,208 +5,26 @@ ifndef::imagesdir[:imagesdir: ../images] == Building Block View -[role="arc42help"] -**** -.Content -The building block view shows the static decomposition of the system into building blocks (modules, components, subsystems, classes, interfaces, packages, libraries, frameworks, layers, partitions, tiers, functions, macros, operations, data structures, ...) as well as their dependencies (relationships, associations, ...) - -This view is mandatory for every architecture documentation. -In analogy to a house this is the _floor plan_. - -.Motivation -Maintain an overview of your source code by making its structure understandable through -abstraction. - -This allows you to communicate with your stakeholder on an abstract level without disclosing implementation details. - -.Form -The building block view is a hierarchical collection of black boxes and white boxes -(see figure below) and their descriptions. - -image::05_building_blocks-EN.png["Hierarchy of building blocks"] - -*Level 1* is the white box description of the overall system together with black -box descriptions of all contained building blocks. - -*Level 2* zooms into some building blocks of level 1. -Thus it contains the white box description of selected building blocks of level 1, together with black box descriptions of their internal building blocks. - -*Level 3* zooms into selected building blocks of level 2, and so on. - - -.Further Information - -See https://docs.arc42.org/section-5/[Building Block View] in the arc42 documentation. - -**** - === Whitebox Overall System -[role="arc42help"] -**** -Here you describe the decomposition of the overall system using the following white box template. It contains - - * an overview diagram - * a motivation for the decomposition - * black box descriptions of the contained building blocks. For these we offer you alternatives: - - ** use _one_ table for a short and pragmatic overview of all contained building blocks and their interfaces - ** use a list of black box descriptions of the building blocks according to the black box template (see below). - Depending on your choice of tool this list could be sub-chapters (in text files), sub-pages (in a Wiki) or nested elements (in a modeling tool). - - - * (optional:) important interfaces, that are not explained in the black box templates of a building block, but are very important for understanding the white box. -Since there are so many ways to specify interfaces why do not provide a specific template for them. - In the worst case you have to specify and describe syntax, semantics, protocols, error handling, - restrictions, versions, qualities, necessary compatibilities and many things more. -In the best case you will get away with examples or simple signatures. - -**** - -_****_ - -Motivation:: +image:05_whitebox_overall_system.png["Building block view - Whitebox Overall System"] -__ +We have one actor interacting with the application: + - User: He is the player of our application, he registers, enters the application and can play and visualise historical results and other functionalities. -Contained Building Blocks:: -__ +The application is represented as a whitebox with black boxes inside. -Important Interfaces:: -__ +=== Black Box descriptions of Overall System -[role="arc42help"] -**** -Insert your explanations of black boxes from level 1: - -If you use tabular form you will only describe your black boxes with name and -responsibility according to the following schema: - -[cols="1,2" options="header"] |=== -| **Name** | **Responsibility** -| __ | __ -| __ | __ +|Name|Responsability +|Views|They are responsible for the logic and operation of the views with which the user interacts. +|Components|Receives data from Model layer to represent it on the device. Is the layer wich interacts with actors (users and administrator) +|Controller|Receives requests and manage the interactions between View layer and Model layer +|Model|Defines the business model. Provides information to controllers to respond to the request they received. +|Adapter|It communicates with the database to store or retrieve the data it needs. |=== - - -If you use a list of black box descriptions then you fill in a separate black box template for every important building block . -Its headline is the name of the black box. -**** - - -==== - -[role="arc42help"] -**** -Here you describe -according the the following black box template: - -* Purpose/Responsibility -* Interface(s), when they are not extracted as separate paragraphs. This interfaces may include qualities and performance characteristics. -* (Optional) Quality-/Performance characteristics of the black box, e.g.availability, run time behavior, .... -* (Optional) directory/file location -* (Optional) Fulfilled requirements (if you need traceability to requirements). -* (Optional) Open issues/problems/risks - -**** - -__ - -__ - -_<(Optional) Quality/Performance Characteristics>_ - -_<(Optional) Directory/File Location>_ - -_<(Optional) Fulfilled Requirements>_ - -_<(optional) Open Issues/Problems/Risks>_ - - - - -==== - -__ - -==== - -__ - - -==== - -... - -==== - - - -=== Level 2 - -[role="arc42help"] -**** -Here you can specify the inner structure of (some) building blocks from level 1 as white boxes. - -You have to decide which building blocks of your system are important enough to justify such a detailed description. -Please prefer relevance over completeness. Specify important, surprising, risky, complex or volatile building blocks. -Leave out normal, simple, boring or standardized parts of your system -**** - -==== White Box __ - -[role="arc42help"] -**** -...describes the internal structure of _building block 1_. -**** - -__ - -==== White Box __ - - -__ - -... - -==== White Box __ - - -__ - - - -=== Level 3 - -[role="arc42help"] -**** -Here you can specify the inner structure of (some) building blocks from level 2 as white boxes. - -When you need more detailed levels of your architecture please copy this -part of arc42 for additional levels. -**** - - -==== White Box <_building block x.1_> - -[role="arc42help"] -**** -Specifies the internal structure of _building block x.1_. -**** - - -__ - - -==== White Box <_building block x.2_> - -__ - - - -==== White Box <_building block y.1_> - -__ +=== Building block view - Level 2 +image:05_building_block_view.png["Building block view - Level 2"]