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A "Framework" is a set of Java Calls (mainly Interfaces and not methods) to capabilities expressed in implementation neutral form
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e.g. JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) is a universal interface to all relational databases
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Drivers convert these general calls to vendor specific implementation of service
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Java code can either be all on client (2-tier) or on client and middle tier (3 tier)
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Requires agreement by "suitable interested parties" on
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what are the services
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what are the interfaces for a given service
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Abstract ideas developed in Condor Globus Legion and PACE POEMS PetaSIM for harder problems (metacomputing / performance specification) and developed for seamless problem by Sweb (Cornell) WebSubmit (NIST) or UNICORE (Europe)
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