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An example pattern-based documentation that was created retrospectively from pattern applications on an industrial project is presented. In addition to the example documentation, the paper examines the approach taken, divergence of the documentation from the real system, benefits, liabilities, and applicability of the approach. The paper closes by drawing conclusions from the experience of creating the documentation.
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Siddle, J. (2009). An Example of the Retrospective Patterns-Based Documentation of a Software System. In: Noble, J., Johnson, R. (eds) Transactions on Pattern Languages of Programming I. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5770. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10832-7_8
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