Styles of Reuse
Assets also vary based on the way that an Asset Consumer interacts with them.
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Black box asset: an asset that is not altered by the asset consumer; typically these are components or
services
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Gray box asset: an asset that is modified using parameters, such as a patterns
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White box asset: an asset whose internals are modified by the asset consumer
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Glass box asset: an asset that exposes internals for evaluation and browsing purposes
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