Open metadata formats: Efficient XML-based communication for heterogeneous distributed systems

P. Widener, K. Schwan, G. Eisenhauer

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Abstract

Definition and translation of metadata is incorporated in all systems that exchange structured data. We observe that the manipulation of this metadata can be decomposed into three separate steps: discovery, binding of program objects to the metadata, and marshaling of data to and from wire formats. We have designed a method of representing message formats in XML, using datatypes available in the XML Schema specification. We have implemented a tool, xml2wire, that uses such metadata and exploits this decomposition in order to provide flexible metadata definition facilities for an efficient binary communications mechanism. We also observe that the use of xml2wire makes possible such flexibility without intolerable performance effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages739-742
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes
Event21st IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems - Mesa, AZ, United States
Duration: Apr 16 2001Apr 19 2001

Conference

Conference21st IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMesa, AZ
Period04/16/0104/19/01

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