Key Features

- Run-time library for Annex E (Distributed Systems) support

- Management of inter-partition communication

- Tools to define partition location and content

- Support for heterogeneous environments

- Data filtering (encryption, compression)

- Replication and embedded capabilities

- Support for distributed and client/server paradigms

Contents

GNATDIST: a tool for building distributed and client/server applications, using a powerful Ada-based descriptive notation

GARLIC (Generic Ada Reusable Library for Interpartition Communication): a full PCS (Partition Communication Subsystem)

- Building Distributed Applications with GLADE

- Write the application as if not distributed

- Identify remote procedures, shared variables, and distributed objects

- Build and test the non-distributed application (gnatmake)

- Write a configuration file for the partitioning

- Build and test the partitioned/distributed program (gnatdist)

Streams

- Used for exchanging data between partitions (marshalling/unmarshalling)

- Identify remote procedures, shared variables, and distributed objects

- Build and test the non-distributed application (gnatmake)

- Write a configuration file for the partitioning

- Build and test the partitioned/distributed program (gnatdist)

Annex E features

- Partitions and nodes

- Intuitive display (Pure, Remote_Types, Shared_Passives, Remote_Call_Interface)

- Consistency (Partition_Id)

- Remote calls and exceptions

- Streams used for communication

GLADE on Windows NT & XP

- Minimal porting effort; all standard UNIX tools available

- Graphical output (X, TCL/Tk)

- Full language support including real time support for Annex D

- Can be used to access Win32 interface from Interix applications

- Seamless communication between Unix and Win32 code