Next Steps of the Elaboration Phase
Before constructing the first portion of our Remulak solution, let's revisit again the Unified Process. Figure 12-1 shows the process model, with the Elaboration phase highlighted.
Figure 12-1. Unified Process model: Elaboration phase
In this chapter we will again specifically focus on building code. This code will lead to the second attempt at an architectural prototype. The architectural prototype will be complete at the end of this chapter. At that point the architecture itself should also be considered complete, and we will have reached the Lifecycle Architecture milestone within the Unified Process.
Even at the end of this chapter it may seem as though we haven't reached the Construction phase as the Unified Process defines it. Remember, however, that each phase slices through all the workflows. The Implementation workflow deals with building code, and we have most definitely been building code. The focus, once the Construction phase is entered, will be to incorporate all the exception handling of every use-case as defined in each package for Remulak. All the business rules must be implemented as well. Construction is a manufacturing process that leverages what we have built in the Elaboration phase.
In the Unified Process, the following workflows and activity sets are emphasized:
The emphasis now is on testing our design strategies for how the code comes together with Enterprise JavaBeans.