Sounds very awesome, but is there any relevance for Django application developers (who code in Python) ?
On Apr 1, 11:41 pm, Jim Burnes <[email protected]> wrote: > First Version of Dendrite Flow-Based Programming System Released > > The 0.9 Release of the D-Based, Flow-Based Programming System has been > released. > > FBP allows a developer to write simple, cooperative components that exchange > messages via mailboxes to create pluggable, concurrent, modular applications. > > FBP is useful for modelling: > > o Streams > o Pipelines > o Concurrency > o Simulation > o Pluggable Workbenches > > Dendrite was inspired by various FBP systems including the Unix > command shell and > the Python-based Axon system written by Michael Sparks of BBC Research > > Notable Features: > > o Messages can be any arbitrary object or primitive type > o Realtime app reconfiguration is possible because: > - Components block on send when no destination available > - When outbox *is* linked, blocked component resumes > o Components are Tango Fibers > o Since messages are objects, message methods can be called by > components for pipeline polymorphism. > o The Dendrite backplane will also wait-block a component on > - Read, when no messages waiting > - Send, when the destination is full > o Message handles are moved, not content, so performance > is relatively good (un-optimized at 12 million int msgs / sec @ 1Ghz) > o Tracing of messages and serialization to stdout can be enabled > o Pluggable scheduler > o Component Factory can create components by name, from runtime catalog > o Includes pluggable reactor OS interface, currently using libev > o Includes primitive console and session handlers (used in demo) > o Includes basic command line demo and batch capability > o Plenty of Room For Improvement (tm) > > I'm building Dendrite for my own purposes, but I thought I'd share and see if > anyone else might like to have fun and pitch in. > > It's covered by the zlib license, so you can use it for nearly any purpose as > long as you don't claim you wrote the original work. If Dendrite breaks > (which it will eventually) you can't hold me liable. That's it. > > Please understand this is a first release, so it's a little rough around the > edges. Extensive unit testing was performed on the original kernel, but was > removed recently in a code refactor. I'm well aware of its limitations and > have listed them in the README file. > > Your comments and suggestions are, however, welcome. > > Full source, including README, build instructions etc are available > at the BitBucket source repository here: > > http://bitbucket.org/eris0xaa/dendrite/ > > BitBucket also supports a per-project Wiki which I'll be using to document > further Dendrite build instructions, use-cases, examples etc. I'd be more > than happy to welcome anyone who would like to participate. > > eris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "kamaelia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/kamaelia?hl=en.
