Customizing Web Applications Through Adaptable Components and Reconfigurable Distribution
Chang, Po-Hao
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Description
Title
Customizing Web Applications Through Adaptable Components and Reconfigurable Distribution
Author(s)
Chang, Po-Hao
Issue Date
2007
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Agha, Gul A.
Department of Study
Computer Science
Discipline
Computer Science
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Computer Science
Language
eng
Abstract
One approach to support virtualization over heterogeneous platforms is to define and build a traditional middleware. This approach has the disadvantage of requiring the deployment of new software systems and protocols---something that is impractical given the sheer scale of the Internet and the heterogeneity of existing platforms. Instead, we adopt the paradigm of generative programming for customized application execution: before deployment, the actors defining a Web application undergo a generative process to obey the annotations given by the specification system. To host these generated actors, a light-weight runtime environment is required for each participating platform. In addition, the runtime environments of a Web application have to coordinate with each other to manage distributed actors across the Internet. We implement a generative application framework including runtime environments, coordination services and generators. Our experience suggests that it is feasible to facilitate reconfigurable component distribution using specification schemes to control component allocation and regulate loading patterns.
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