title: Distribution and communication in software engineering environments. Application to the HELIOS Software Bus.
abstract: Modularity, distribution and integration are current trends in Software Engineering. To reach these goals HELIOS, a distributive Software Engineering Environment dedicated to the medical field, has been conceived and a prototype implemented. This environment is made by the collaboration of several, well encapsulated Software Components. This paper presents the architecture retained to allow communication between the different components and focus on the implementation details of the Software Bus, the communication and integration vector of the currently running prototype.
authors.affiliation: Medical Informatics Department, Broussais University Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jaulent
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coignard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Degoulet
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D007256:Information Systems; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design