A C++/Linda model for distributed objects

Distributed systems have many advantages over centralized systems. The authors focus on the novel Linda Tuple Space (TS) model designed for generative coordination in a distributed shared memory model. Currently, the object-oriented programming (OOP) model is considered a most suitable model for handling complex computer-based systems. Among the OOP languages, the C++ language is a de-facto standard for developing advanced systems. The paper takes these two orthogonal computational models and combines them in a new way to form a C++/Linda model that supports transparent distributed objects. The idea is to create an integrated model that builds on the advantages of both models while complementing whatever is missing in each one alone. A prototype of the C++/Linda model was implemented and several distributed programs were successfully run on it.