Middleware for mobile computing: awareness vs. transparency (position summary)
Licia Capra, W. Emmerich, Cecilia Mascolo · 2001
In this paper we argue that middleware solutions for wired distributed systems cannot be used in a mobile setting. We show that mobile applications impose new requirements that run counter to the principles on which current middleware systems have been built. We propose the use of reflection capabilities and meta-data to pave the way for a new generation of middleware platforms designed to support mobility. 1