A general XML-based distributed software architecture for accessing and sharing ressources

TL;DR

This paper proposes a flexible XML-based distributed architecture enabling resource sharing in client/server environments, detailing its framework, information exchange process, technical challenges, and practical applications.

Contribution

It introduces a novel general distributed software architecture based on XML for resource access and sharing in open environments.

Findings

Architecture supports resource sharing across diverse systems

Implementation addresses key technical challenges

Several projects adopt the proposed architecture

Abstract

This paper presents a general xml-based distributed software architecture in the aim of accessing and sharing resources in an opened client/server environment. The paper is organized as follows : First, we introduce the idea of a "General Distributed Software Architecture". Second, we describe the general framework in which this architecture is used. Third, we describe the process of information exchange and we introduce some technical issues involved in the implementation of the proposed architecture. Finally, we present some projects which are currently using, or which should use, the proposed architecture.