AN OBJECT-ORIENTED TOOL FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING

This paper deals with object-oriented programming in several ways. On the one hand it presents DICE (Dynamic Interface C reation E nvironment), a tool for rapid prototyping implemented in an objectoriented manner. In particular it discusses the question of how dynamic behavior can be added to a user interface prototype. It also presents a useful and powerful way to combine conventionally developed and object-oriented software systems. On the other hand, the possibilities and limits of currently available application frameworks for prototyping-oriented software development are examined on the basis of DICE’s implementation.