Proposed Java Computing Services Framework
Enables development of Web Interfaces to run a given job on any computer with any data source compliant with this framework just as JDBC gives a universal interface to any relational database
- It defines standards that Gateway components should use to able to be linked together in a multi-developer/vendor scenario
The Computing Services Framework will allow vendors to compete on either User Front End (GUI) or back end services with the JavaCS framework providing universal linkage
The framework is implemented at the backend as a set of drivers which map generic Java Interfaces to particular software (e.g. a compiler) on particular machines.
Requires agreement by “suitable interested parties” on
- what are the services
- what are the interfaces for a given service
First meeting was October 8-9 1998 at Argonne with “most major players” -- report available by SC98 and standards process initiated