ACI stands for Advanced Communication Interface. ACI-based programming is the base technology of EntireX. It uses a traditional Application Programming Interface (API) approach for conducting client/server and peer-to-peer dialog between distributed processes.
These documents describe how to write your own EntireX Broker ACI Programming applications:
Writing Client and Server Applications - How to implement and program client-and-server applications with EntireX Broker.
Writing Applications: Units of Work - Describes the concept of units-of-work programming for EntireX Broker.
Writing Applications: Attach Server - Describes the programming of Attach Server for EntireX Broker. It assumes you are familiar with the basics of EntireX Broker ACI programming.
Writing Applications: Command and Information Services - EntireX Broker provides an API for Command and Information Services (CIS) that include the following: shutting down servers; switching trace on and off; retrieving information on clients; registered servers and services.
Writing Applications using EntireX Security - Programming aids relevant to EntireX Security programming.
Broker ACI Fields - Describes the fields in the EntireX Advanced Communication Interface (ACI) that define Broker functions to be performed.
Broker ACI Functions - Describes the EntireX Broker ACI functions.
Broker UOW Status Transition - Contains the UOW Status transition tables for EntireX Broker.
Broker CIS Data Structures - Describes the data structures of the Command and Information Services.
Using the Broker ID in Applications - Describes the URL-style broker ID and transport-method-style broker ID.