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Legacy System Wrapping

publish date: 2026/06/24 21:21:55.207399 UTC

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What is the purpose of developing adaptor services as part of legacy system wrapping?

To hide the original interfaces of the legacy system and present new, better-structured interfaces usable by other components

To physically wrap server hardware in protective packaging for shipping

To permanently disable all of the legacy system's original functionality

To prevent any other system from ever interacting with the legacy system again

Correct Answer

To hide the original interfaces of the legacy system and present new, better-structured interfaces usable by other components

Explanation

Legacy system wrapping uses adaptor services to hide the original interfaces of a software system and present new, better-structured interfaces that other components can use. This is an important technique for developing large-scale reusable services from legacy systems.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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