APRICOTS a prototype implementation of a ConTract system: management of the control flow and the communication system

The principle of transactions has been proven in the field of database systems. However, there are many fields where classical transactions are not suitable to model the actions of the real world. An approach to extend the principle of transactions is the ConTract model, which weakens some demands of the ACID-principle but at the same time includes other features. An approach to implement a ConTract system is introduced. Especially, the implementation issues of a component for reliable control flow management and of a transaction-oriented communication system are discussed.<
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