Universal Client and Consumer

Abstract

In a network computing environment with a distributed software system utilizing Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), the patent application discloses a Universal Client and Consumer tool that creates Client and Consumer implementations for use in interacting with any existing Servers and/or Suppliers in the system. The tool displays the data resulting from the interactions for the purpose of validating the operation, functionality, and performance of the Servers and Suppliers. The tool creates a graphical user interface for the user to select Servers or Suppliers to evaluate. The tool identifies the Server's or Supplier's IDL interface, and then creates either a Client or Consumer Implementation that uses the same corresponding IDL interface. The tool then attempts to connect to the Server or Supplier and, where appropriate, allows the user to invoke methods. Data received from the Servers and/or Suppliers is displayed in a video device and logged for later analysis. (9 figures)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 2002
Accession Number
ADD020176

Entities

People

  • Gregory A. Bussiere

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Displays
  • Geographic Regions
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Local Area Networks
  • Network Computing
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.