A Preliminary Investigation into Dynamic Distributed Workflow

Zimmerman, Daniel M. (1998) A Preliminary Investigation into Dynamic Distributed Workflow. Technical Report. California Institute of Technology. [CaltechCSTR:1998.cs-tr-98-09]

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Abstract

In this thesis, we describe the concept of dynamic distributed workflow. We briefly discuss three possible approaches to the construction of a system to support dynamic distributed workflow, and identify theoretical questions which arise when considering the operation of such a system. We also present UberNet, a Java-based system which implements inter-object communication as a limited form of dynamic distributed workflow. This system, which provides extremely powerful communication capabilities to distributed Java objects, serves both as a proof of concept for dynamic distributed workflow and as a starting point for the future implementation of more complex dynamic distributed workflow systems.

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ID Code:	190
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Deposited On:	30 April 2001
Record Number:	CaltechCSTR:1998.cs-tr-98-09
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