modularisation

How to share individual rules between .drl files in JBoss Rules?

We are using JBoss Rules (a.k.a. Drools) and have several .drl files that each contain several rules. Is there a way to avoid duplication between files, so that we can define common rules that are available to more than one .drl file? Unfortunately, there does not seem to be any kind of include or module facility. ...

Modularising a C# Compact Framework 2.0 Application

Morning guys, We're currently developing a new piece of hand-held software. I cant discuss the nature of the application, so I'll use an example instead. We've designing hand-held software for managing a school. We want to modularise each aspect of the system so that different schools can use different features. Our system will start...

OSGi bundle's package structure

I've been thinking some about "good practice" regarding package structure within osgi bundles. Currently, on average, we have like 8-12 classes per bundle. One of my initiative/proposal has been to have two packages; com.company_name.osgi.services.api (for api related classes/interfaces. (which is exported externally) and one package com...

how does information hiding helps in modularization?

How does information hiding decouples the modules that compromise a system? ...