Implementation and Design of a Middleware Platform Based on WCF

Abstract

With the advances in computing and communication technologies, message-oriented middleware becomes an important and universal tool in enterprises nowadays. WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) exploits a loosely coupled way that client-side and server-side can accelerate the development and operation. Although, WCF contains most of lower-layer communication components. However, under specific applications, developers unavoidably develop extra connection functions and client-to-serve managing software in practice. Because of the practical need, we prepare to construct a WCF-based middleware operational prototype for future research reference. In this study, we build up a practical prototype of middleware to integrate with heterologous systems using WCF for accumulating our experience on cross-platform systems. The implementation includes developing specific APIs (Application Program Interface) of middleware for the system requirement, achieving middleware with broadcast functions to complete information-exchange between two specific functions within WCF. Our enhanced WCF framework supports a lots of flexibility in APIs. Developers do not need to modify any of the underlying WCF components, and unrestrictedly customize the API attributes and API logic.