From protocol stack to protocol heap

Questioning whether layering is still an adequate foundation for networking architectures, this paper investigates non-layered approaches to the design and implementation of network protocols. The goals are greater flexibility and control with fewer feature interaction problems. The paper further pr...

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Published in:Computer communication review 2003-01, Vol.33 (1), p.17-22
Main Authors: Braden, Robert, Faber, Ted, Handley, Mark
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng ; jpn
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Summary:Questioning whether layering is still an adequate foundation for networking architectures, this paper investigates non-layered approaches to the design and implementation of network protocols. The goals are greater flexibility and control with fewer feature interaction problems. The paper further proposes a specific non-layered paradigm called role-based architecture.
ISSN:0146-4833
DOI:10.1145/774763.774765