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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Riel,  Arthur  J.,  1962-.
       Object-oriented  design  heuristics  /  Arthur  J.  Riel.
           p.  cm.
           Includes  bibliographical  references  and  index.
           ISBN  0-201-63385-X  (hardcover  :  alk.  paper)
           1.  Object-oriented  programming  (Computer  science)  I.  Title.
       QA76.64.R54      1996
       005.1 ”dc20                                                                                  95-48396
                                                                                                                                   CIP

Copyright 1996 by Addison-Wesley

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Text printed on recycled and acid-free paper.

ISBN 020163385X

7 8 9 101112 MA 04 03 02 01

7th Printing June 2001

Dedication

For Armand and Marie Riel, who started this project some 34 years ago, and for Susana Cumplido, without whose help I could not have finished this book.