Definitions

“We consider C the set of components (…) and the set of links L. A link is a list composed of an event and a list of methods. (…) An assembly consists of a subset of C and L. A container component implements an API to control programmatically this assembly. It implements consequently the addition and removal of elements in C and L.”

“We believe that a design environment needs to provide various representations and design tools for programmers to work on an application. (…) A multi-designer approach allows modifying and then adapting applications using different design views.”