Communications Processor -
Frameworks, Components, and APIs

What is CommProc?

The Communications Processor (CommProc) is a set of APIs and pre-constructedframeworks which build the components (clients and resources) of amessage-based distributed-computing system.

The APIs are the data object classes and the special threads (Tasks)which integrate the classes and move messages among the data objects.
The frameworks are assemblages of the APIs with appropriate glue code toprovide the complete shell of a component type.
Components are frameworks with the customer-specific applicationcode integrated to form complete, working processes.

Pre-built frameworksare provided for standard distributed-computing components: client, server,router, and filter, as well as special purposeframeworks such as logging, delivery (email, speech, fax, and pager),client multiplexing, andsystem administration. A pre-built internet framework for integration withthe Apache HTTP server is also provided.New framework types are assembled from the CommProcAPIs. The frameworks become working components with the addition of thecustomer application-specific code.These components implement the basic distributed-computing model: receive a message, transform it,send a message. They can be arranged into any appropriate topology, such assimple client-server, hub-and-spoke, threaded, matrix or peer-to-peer.

Background

CommProc was created by Michael Anderson ,who is the original author and copyright holder of CommProc.Inquiries from companies interested inobtaining the technical support or consulting services of the author are very welcome.The commproc mailing list is also available for discussion, questions, and technical support.

CommProc is published publically by the author as an advocacy effortfor Unix systems in general, Linux in particular, and the Apache HTTP Server .

Licensing

CommProc is available without cost for personal, academic,non-profit, and commercial use under the CommProc Public License (CPPL) .The CPPL conforms to the Open Source and Debian guidelines.

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General and Technical Documentation

White Paper and Product Description
CommProc FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Last-Minute Notes/Bugs/WorkArounds
CommProc Frameworks & Components - Technical Overview
CommProc Tasks & Data Classes - Technical Overview
Developer's On-Line Documentation
CommProc Customizable Features
Logic Engine Design