The paper describes the design of a component based application framework for systems utilising the streaming data passing semantic. Many advanced applications employ data streams to model continuous or semi-continuous flows of information. We describe an application framework, called iFlow, that can significantly ease the effort in developing such applications. This framework supports the dynamic construction of channels between the source and recipient of information that matches the requirements of the different systems involved in the information exchange. We conclude with a description of applying iFlow to a particular stream oriented application for the dissemination of imagery information.
Index Terms:
object-oriented programming; multimedia systems; systems analysis; information dissemination; distributed object management; programming language semantics; visual communication; component based application framework; streaming data passing semantic; advanced applications; data streams; semi-continuous information flows; application framework; iFlow; dynamic construction; information exchange; stream oriented application; imagery information dissemination
Citation:
A. K. Lui, M. W. Grigg, T. A. Au, M. J. Owen, "Component Based Application Framework for Systems Utilising the Streaming Data Passing Semantic," tools, pp.328, 37th International Conference on Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems (TOOLS-37'00), 2000