Eclipse Communication Framework (ECF)是一个新的ECLIPSE项目.
目的是为了提供一个开源的通讯框架, 让开发者可以更容易开发出通讯相关的项目.
IBM的文章 Getting started with the Eclipse Communication Framework 介绍了ECF , 同时告诉我们如何开始使用ECF.
同时还提供了一个基于Yahoo IM 的例子.
文章中提到了ECF的目标:
Communications providers
Who -- Plug-in developers implementing new and existing communication providers (Yahoo, AIM, etc.) for Eclipse-based applications and plug-ins.Value -- Interoperability. Developers and users can allow their applications to work together in and across protocols.
Component developers
Who -- Plug-in developers implementing generic component-level features (file sharing or whiteboard sharing, for example).Value -- Reusability. Application designers now can reuse components as long as the provider implementation supports it.
Tool integrators
Who -- Plug-in developers who integrate existing applications with ECF technology to add new value. A good example would be adding collaboration support to a graphical editor.Value -- Feature enrichment. Developers can breathe new life into their applications via ECF.
User interface (UI) developers
Who -- Plug-in developers who build or integrate user interfaces. ECF provides the bare bones, so you can provide your own UIs for chat rooms, file sharing, etc.Value -- Usability. UIs can be improved and customized independent of underlying implementation, at design or even integration.
对于ECF的将来, 你有什么IDEA和建议?