Requirements for Parallel Programming in Object-Oriented Distributed Systems

In this paper we present some ideas on the functionality that should be incorporated into an object-oriented distributed system to support distributed and parallel programming. The work is based on practical experience in developing several substantial distributed and parallel applications on the Amadeus platform. Related work in the area is sketched. Published in The Computer Journal, vol 37, no 6, August 1994. Also technical report TCD-CS-94-41, Dept. of Computer Science, Trinity College Dublin. 1 Introduction This paper discusses the functionality that should be offered by an object-oriented (OO) distributed system in order to support the programming of distributed, and parallel, applications in a hardware environment consisting of a collection of workstations connected by a local area network. The discussion is based on our experience of programming several substantial applications on the Amadeus platform, [Cahill et al 1993]. Although the description of the applications given h..