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The goal of this paper is to provide an architectural analysis of the existing distributed objectoriented platforms. Based on a relatively small number of design patterns, our analysis aims at a unified view of the platforms. We achieve this by articulating a series of key issues to be addressed in analyzing a particular platform. This approach is applied systematically to the CORBA, Java RMI and COM/DCOM platforms.
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Plášil, F., Stal, M. An architectural view of distributed objects and components in CORBA, Java RMI and COM/DCOM. Software - Concepts & Tools 19, 14–28 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003780050004
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