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This is about the B&S assignment, but should apply to the others as well.
I am battling with either a 2 tier or 3 tier architecture. With 3 tiers, things can be easier because I can wrap lock/process/unlock all in one interface method that is exposed to client, this can save me worrying about whether the thread calling unlock() is the same one calling lock().
My assignment does not say that client must use DBMain interface. However, it does say that
"The main architecture of the application must be a traditional client-server system."
My understanding of a traditional client-server system is 2 tiers.
In addition, the requirement also says that one of the top level features is:
"A client program with a graphical user interface that connects to the database"
So the client should connect to the DB, not a middle layer, then.
How do you read such text? Thanks. Yan
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This is a much debated topic on this forum. A long dicussion about it can be found at this thread. People have passed with the 3-tier, though including the design decribed here.
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Originally posted by Yan Zhou: Hi,
This is about the B&S assignment, but should apply to the others as well.
I am battling with either a 2 tier or 3 tier architecture. With 3 tiers, things can be easier because I can wrap lock/process/unlock all in one interface method that is exposed to client, this can save me worrying about whether the thread calling unlock() is the same one calling lock().
My assignment does not say that client must use DBMain interface. However, it does say that
"The main architecture of the application must be a traditional client-server system."
My understanding of a traditional client-server system is 2 tiers.
In addition, the requirement also says that one of the top level features is:
"A client program with a graphical user interface that connects to the database"
So the client should connect to the DB, not a middle layer, then.
How do you read such text? Thanks. Yan
I started with the 3 tier or "thin client" model, but switched to the 2 tier or "rich client" model because I feel that model better conforms to the project requirements.
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I was thinking about rich client, but then the assignment talks about the program being steps towards a webbased app. Its not a requirement but if its going to be webbased... then wouldnt thin client be easily upgrade to that?
I am in thin client camp. As a j2ee designer, i think 3 tier makes more sense, dosne't it? If I fail due to 3 thier, I will feel disappointed at sun very much.
I am in thin client camp. As a j2ee designer, i think 3 tier makes more sense, dosne't it? If I fail due to 3 thier, I will feel disappointed at sun very much.
You won't - guaranteed.
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I agree. Here's the link: http://ej-technologies/jprofiler - if it wasn't for jprofiler, we would need to
run our stuff on 16 servers instead of 3.
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