Componentizing a Monolithic Application in Java

Component-oriented development has many architectural advantages. In spite of this, many developers tend to solve problems the monolithic way on the first go. This article demonstrates how a monolithic design can be modified to achieve component-based design. During this conversion process, the necessity of Component Models and Frameworks are highlighted. The article demonstrates the componentization of an example monolithic application using a simple homegrown component model and framework developed by the authors. Let us assume that we need to implement a simple E-store business application. The application needs to cater to the following simple business use cases for a single actor – the consumer.

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