Data bus between middleware layers

Abstract

A system / method is introduced that integrates middleware components without canonicalization of data at runtime, where the system / method receives inputs identifying at least a first and second middleware to be made interoperative (via a communication path between an in-port corresponding to the first middleware and an out-port corresponding to the second middleware), receives an incoming message at the in-port, handles the received message as a plurality of parts and where, for each part, a data-object is created based on an identified type factory, with the in-port populating the data-object with values from corresponding part of the message and passing the populated data object from the in-port corresponding to the first middleware to the out-port corresponding to the second middleware.

Description

[0001]This application is a divisional of pending U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 307,022, filed Jan. 19, 2006. In addition, this application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 60 / 644,581 filed Jan. 19, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to the field of middleware integration. More specifically, the present invention is related to middleware integration without introducing canonical data formats, message formats, or protocols.[0004]2. Discussion of Prior Art[0005]Prior attempts to facilitate the integration of middleware typically introduce at least one of the following: a canonical data format; a canonical message format; a canonical protocol. The use of the term “canonical” would be understood by one of ordinary skill to include, among other features, the making of a physical copy of the information in the canonical format.[0006]For example, some prior techniq...

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Benefits of technology

Artix facilitates efficient interoperability between multiple middleware without the need for canonical formats, reducing the number of transformations and mappings, thereby improving performance and simplifying the integration process, while supporting n middleware products with O(n) complexity, and allowing flexible configuration and reduced overhead.

Problems solved by technology

A disadvantage of this approach is that to communicate, say, from A and B, the data must first be translated from A into the canonical format and then from the canonical format to B.

A disadvantage of this approach is that to communicate, say, from A and B, that data and messages need to be translated from the data and message formats and protocols of A into the canonical data and message formats and protocols, and from these to the data and message formats and protocols of B.

A disadvantage of this approach is that the number of connections that is required is O(n2).

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