An FPI (Family Programming Interface) hides details about a class of de
vice (e.g., video). The Name Registry manages information about the device's characteristics and its name. Each device in the class is managed by a plug-in driver module that controls the hardware.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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