The Open/Closed Principle
Software entities (classes, modules, etc)
should be open for extension, but closed for modification
The Liskov Substitution Principle
Liskov's notion of "subtype" is based on the notion of substitutability;
that is, if S is a subtype of T, then objects of type T in a program
may be replaced with objects of type S without altering any of the
desirable properties of that program (e.g., correctness). ie
Derived classes must be usable
through the base class interface without the need for the user to
know the difference
The Dependency Inversion Principle
High level modules should not depend upon low level modules. Both
should depend upon abstractions. Abstractions should not depend upon
details. Details should depend upon abstractions.
The Interface Segregation Principle
The dependency of one class to another one should depend on the smallest possible interface.
Many client specific interfaces
are better than one general purpose interface/
The Reuse/Release Equivalency Principle
The unit of reuse is the unit of release. Effective reuse requires
tracking of releases from a change control system. The package is the
effective unit of reuse and release.
The Common Closure Principle
Classes that change together, belong
together.
Common Reuse Principle
The classes in a package are reused together. If you reuse one of the classes in a package, you reuse them all
The Acyclic Dependencies Principle
The dependency structure between packages must be a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG).
The Stable Dependencies Principle
Dependencies between released
categories must run in the direction of stability. The dependee
must be more stable than the depender.
The Stable Abstractions Principle
The more stable a class category
is, the more it must consist of abstract classes. A completely
stable category should consist of nothing but abstract classes.