[JXTA discuss] Project Proposal: TriPoint

All:

I would like to propose the following project...

The name of the project is TriPoint and it is a
framework for developing, deploying and managing JXTA
enabled systems. The framework will include a
component based design and reuse pattern that should
evolve into a solid entry point to JXTA for both
software developers and architects alike.

Addressed by this project will be the lack of a
specified, consistent model for integrating JXTA into
applications throughout their life cycle [from concept
all the way to deprecation]. The TriPoint architecture
will serve as a middle tier which sits between the
JXTA protocols and applications that wish to employ
them. This abstract layer will ease JXTA's learning
curve by presenting high level functionality in the
form of reusable components called JxBeans. 

JxBeans will encapsulate a consistent set of
components/utilities [chat, data/content transfer,
presence, etc.] that are oftentimes used within JXTA
based systems and will expose them through a simple,
uniform interface. It will be sufficient to understand
how to create, deploy and manipulate the beans when
constructing P2P systems as opposed to having to grasp
pure JXTA concepts. This will ultimately reduce the
time investment associated with implementing JXTA
architectures and will lower their barrier of entry;
enabling P2P concepts to be incorporated into systems
without requiring an in depth knowledge of the
protocols. 

I am fully aware that there are community members who
have already established similiar efforts [JXTABeans,
EZEL, JAL] and I am more than open to any thoughts,
comments, and suggestions. But what I think separates
this effort from similar ones is the focus on a
specified model for handling the integration of JXTA
into applications. TriPoint aims to not only provide a
library or a set of objects that make programming JXTA
apps easier but also a methodology for their usage and
management that will also make designing and deploying
JXTA systems simple and straight forward.

Thanking you in advance,

Alex Fletcher


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