Automatic flow building for component grid applications

Abstract

The Grid application can be defined as a set of cooperating components connected together to achieve desired functionality. The task of finding and connecting such modules distributed throughout vast and frequently changing Grid environment can be difficult. We present the Application Flow Composer system, designed for generation of Grid application workflow description which uses information about the compounds available on the Grid. The system is built within Common Component Architecture (CCA) and may be used to compose applications designed with the same architectural model. As a registry containing Grid component definition documents, the OGSA Registry Grid Service was applied. The tests enclosed show system operation and its time performance. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004.