Keywords: Application framework, Application frameworks, OS abstraction / wrapper / design pattern patterns.

Starting to use UML and design patterns. I hope to share experiences and links with those interested in using an application framework / application frameworks under FreeRTOS.
I find I'm spending too much time writing state machines, inter task messaging sub systems, timer patterns.. and more time fixing them. It’s a well trodden path in the windows / linux / ecos / sphere, but not so much in the lightweight embedded side where volume prohibits such extravagance!

So here is my contribution…
This is the sort of thing I’m talking about
http://apfw.sourceforge.net/

There are some good ideas / links here too..
http://www.eventhelix.com/RealtimeMantra/Patterns/
http://www.quantum-leaps.com/
A HSM.. used this to solve some knotty problems!
http://www.embedded.com/columns/technicalinsights/10700829?_requestid=1102281

Please share experiences and links on this thread.
Thanks,
Jon
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