Patterns in the machine : a software engineering guide to embedded development / John T. Taylor, Wayne T. Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, John T., author.

Taylor, Wayne T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Embedded computer systems--Programming.

Embedded computer systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 293 p. 59 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress, [2021]

Summary:

Discover how to apply software engineering patterns to develop more robust firmware faster than traditional embedded development approaches. In the authors’ experience, traditional embedded software projects tend towards monolithic applications that are optimized for their target hardware platforms. This leads to software that is fragile in terms of extensibility and difficult to test without fully integrated software and hardware. Patterns in the Machine focuses on creating loosely coupled implementations that embrace both change and testability. This book illustrates how implementing continuous integration, automated unit testing, platform-independent code, and other best practices that are not typically implemented in the embedded systems world is not just feasible but also practical for today’s embedded projects. After reading this book, you will have a better idea of how to structure your embedded software projects. You will recognize that while writing unit tests, creating simulators, and implementing continuous integration requires time and effort up front, you will be amply rewarded at the end of the project in terms of quality, adaptability, and maintainability of your code. You will: Incorporate automated unit testing into an embedded project Design and build functional simulators for an embedded project Write production-quality software when hardware is not available Use the Data Model architectural pattern to create a highly decoupled design and implementation Understand the importance of defining the software architecture before implementation starts and how to do it Discover why documentation is essential for an embedded project Use finite state machines in embedded projects.

Contents:

1: Introduction

2: Core Concepts

3: Design Theory For Embedded Programming

4: Persistent Storage Example

5: Software Architecture

6: Automated Unit Testing

7: Functional Simulator

8: Continuous Integration

9: Data Model

10: Finite State Machines

11: Documentation

12: File Organization and Naming

13: More About Late Bindings

14: Initialization and Main

15: More Best Practices

16: PIM Thermostat Example

17: The Tao of Development

Appendix A: Terminology

Appendix B: UML Notation for State Machines

Appendix C: UML Cheat Sheet

Appendix D: Why C++

Appendix E: Package Management and Outcast

Appendix F: Requirements vs. Design Statements.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781484264409

1484264401