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A distributed transaction model based on mobile agents

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This paper describes a model of agent-based transactions, i.e., distributed transactions which are realized with the use of mobile agents, for an environment of heterogeneous and autonomous systems. Combining an asynchronous operation mode (provided by agent mobility) with the enforcement of complex control flows with transactional semantics, agent-based transactions represent an adequate base concept for reliable processing in future distributed systems, like virtual enterprises and electronic markets. Among other properties, agent-based transactions provide a very suitable support for transaction processing in massively distributed environments; support high adaptivity to dynamically changing environments; and are adequate to support processing requirements of mobile devices. In this paper we consider only transactions which are implemented by a single mobile agent. The presented transaction model is being developed in the context of the MAGNA2 mobile agent project, under development at GMD Fokus and Technical University of Berlin.

The work of this author is partially supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil

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  1. Technical University of Berlin/GMD Fokus, Hardenbergplatz 2, 10623, Berlin, Germany

    Flávio Morais de Assis Silva & Sven Krause

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Silva, F.M.d.A., Krause, S. (1997). A distributed transaction model based on mobile agents. In: Rothermel, K., Popescu-Zeletin, R. (eds) Mobile Agents. MA 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1219. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-62803-7_35

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