What is the difference between framework and architecture? [closed]

Answer 1

Also to note the difference between design and architecture:

Design: When you talk about what to do when a user logs in ?
Ex. Usability, portability, accessibility etc.

Architecture: When you talk about what to do when 5000 users logs in simultaneously ?
Ex. Scalability, reliability, availability, performance etc.

Answer 2

It's common to make this distinction:

• A Library is a reusable set of types/functions you can use from a wide variety of applications. The application code initiates communication with the library and invokes it.
• A Framework consists of one or more libraries, but the difference is that Inversion of Control applies. The application registers with the framework (often by implementing one or more interfaces), and the framework calls into the application, which may call back into the framework. A framework often exists to address a particular general-purpose Domain (such as web applications, or workflows, etc.).
• Architecture consists of the guiding principles behind a given application. It is not strongly tied to a particular framework or library.

Answer 3

MVC is pattern as supposed to an architecture, it may be used as a technique in your architecture though. Framework as others have said is a collection of tools you use to implement your architecture. In other words framework is the tool-belt.

Answer 4

Architecture is a logical view, it means doesn't have any implmentation(java classes), just has an idea where to put each components(jsp, servlet and model component for MVC architecure). We can also called as Design pattern.

Framework is an implementation of an Architecture. Like Spring(Application Architecture), Struts(MVS web App Architecture) are some framework.

Answer 5

Architecture is about style, abstract idea, flow, methodology, concept. Framework is something which implements the style, idea, concept etc..or makes it easier to implement it. example,

Architecture: Every component should have standard pluggable interfaces and it should be possible to connect any component to any other.

Framework: Then lego building blocks can be the framework.

Library: some readymade combinations of blocks that would work as the pillars.

Application: A building structure using the pillars and other building blocks(application).

Answer 6

Let me give a try:

Framework:
Framework is nothing but a blue print of the solution that going to be provided for a task or work. The blue print should have info like:
1. what are the components(tools) going to involved or developed. And how they are connected
2. how the components are going to be maintained
3. what is the input for all the components and what they return back
4. how the components are getting initiated and what is the final output by integrating all the component

Architecture: Architecture is a design which tells us how the framework (or) given_solution is going to be implemented on expected environment.