Re: [JXTA discuss] Project Proposal: TriPoint

Sounds good to me +1
On May 17, 2005, at 7:09 PM, Alex Fletcher wrote:


> 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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