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based on behavior protocols, software connectors supporting different communication styles and providing transparent distribution of applications. SOFA 2 can be used not only for modeling component-based applications but also as a complete framework supporting all the stages of an application lifecycle from development to execution.

SOFA 2 basis

The SOFA 2 system includes a component model, repository of components, runtime environment and tool support.

Component Model

SOFA 2 component model is defined by means of its meta-model which captures core concepts and states relation among them.

Repository

SOFA 2 provides a repository of a components which is automatically generated from the meta-model.

Runtime environment

Tool support

* Cushion - is a text-based tool which allows development of SOFA 2 applications and manipulation with a repository * SOFA IDE - is a graphical tool (plugin for Eclipse) * MConsole - is a plugin for Eclipse (as well as a standalone application) monitoring and maintaining SOFA 2 runtime environment

SOFA application lifecycle

* application design * component development, adaptation * application assembly * application deployment * application execution - monitoring, maintaining

References

A complete list of SOFA related papers can be found at th
DSRG site

External links

SOFA 2 home page

Distributed Systems Research Group

SOFA 2 at Objectweb

SOFA IDE update site
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