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Communication Protocol

The communication between the repository and the adaptation mechanism is based on a small subset of the HTTP protocol [#!Rfc2616!#]. It is extended by the definitions for the profile, class and library request.


 
Figure: Format of send request message  

Two messages are supported by the protocol:

1.
send request
2.
send answer

The send request message format is structured as shown in figure [*]. The send answer message format is structured as shown in figure [*].

 
Figure: Format of send answer message  

As discussed in section [*] the central repository has a major impact on the characteristics of the mobile code, e.g. autonomy of the mobile agent. The proposed solution for the prototype is a proxy repository.



 

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