Software Engineering Radio

Recording Venue: OOP 2007
Guest(s): Charles Weir
James Noble

Host(s): Markus
In this Episode we’re discussing patterns for small memory software with the authors of the like-named book Charles Weir and James Noble. We look at various aspects of the small memory problem: How can you manage memory use across a whole system? What can you do when you have run out of primary storage? How can you fit a quart of data into a pint pot of memory? How can you reduce the memory needed for your data? How do you allocate memory to store your data structures? Answers to all those questions are provided in this Episode, and of course in their book.

Links:

• Symbian Developer Homepage
• SonyEricsson Developer Homepage
• Windows Mobile Developer Homepage
• Book: Garbage Collection and Memory Management
• Book Homepage
• Book at Amazon
• Penrillian – Charles’ company

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Recording Venue:
Guest(s): Prashant Jain
Host(s): Michael
Recording Venue:
Guest(s): Prashant Jain
Host(s): Michael
In this episode Michael and our guest Prashant Jain talk about patterns for resource management. Efficient management of resources is critical in the execution of any kind of software. Ranging from embedded software in a mobile device to software in a large enterprise server, it is important that the resources, such as memory, threads, file handles, or network connections, are managed efficiently to allow the systems to function properly and effectively. Michael and Prashant discuss various patterns, such as Lazy Acquisition, Caching, Leasing and Evictor and explain when, why, and how to apply them for effective resource management.

Links:

• Use the Patterns Almanac for finding concrete instances of Caching, Lazy* patterns etc.
• Small Memory Software – Patterns for Systems with Limited Memory documents some resouce management patterns especially for memory as resource.
• POSA3, Patterns for Resource Management, the book on which this episode is based

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