Introduces the usage of semantic technologies
Provides an introduction to the basics of middleware technology and a discussion of ontologies, to help readers who are not familiar with the area
Includes service oriented architectures (SOA) which are considered the basis of next generation distributed software systems
Preface by Amit P. Sheth, University of Georgia, USA
Foreword by Steffen Staab, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
Current middleware solutions, e.g., application servers and Web services, are very complex software products that are hard to tame because of intricacies of distributed systems. Their functionalities have mostly been developed and managed with the help of administration tools and corresponding configuration files, recently in XML. Though this constitutes flexibility for developing and administrating a distributed application, the conceptual model underlying the different configurations is only implicit.
To remedy such problems, Semantic Management of Middleware contributes an ontology-based approach to support the development and administration of middleware-based applications. The ontology is an explicit conceptual model with formal logic-based semantics. Its deillegalscriptions may therefore be queried, may foresight required actions, or may be checked to avoid inconsistent system configurations.
This book builds a rigorous approach towards giving the declarative deillegalscriptions of components and services a well-defined meaning by specifying ontological foundations and by showing how such foundations may be realized in practical, up-and-running systems.
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This new reference provides a detailed road map on how semantics and Semantic Web technologies can play a significant role in creating a middleware system and in managing heterogeneous software systems. The book builds a rigorous approach towards giving the declarative deillegalscriptions of components and services a well-defined meaning by specifying ontological foundations and by showing how such foundations may be realized in practical, up-and-running systems. An introduction to the basics of middleware technology is provided, along with a discussion of ontologies, to help readers who are not familiar with the area to get the necessary background information.
Fundamentals.- Middleware.- Ontologies.- Towards Semantic Management.- Design of a Management Ontology.- Analysis of Existing Ontologies.- The Appropriate Foundational Ontology.- An Ontological Formalization of Software Components and Web Services.- Realization of Semantic Management.- Design of an Ontology-Based Application Server.- Implementation.- Applying the Management Ontology.- Finale.- Related Work.- Conclusion & Outlook.
Current middleware solutions, such as application servers and Web services, are very complex software products that are hard to tame because of the intricacies of distributed systems. So far, their functionalities have mostly been developed and managed with the help of administration tools and corresponding configuration files, recently in XML. Though this constitutes a very flexible way of developing and administrating a distributed application, the disadvantage is that the conceptual model underlying the different configurations is only implicit. Hence, its bits and pieces are difficult to retrieve, survey, check for validity and maintain.
To remedy such problems, SEMANTIC MANAGEMENT OF MIDDLEWARE contributes an ontology-based approach to support the development and administration of middleware-based applications. The ontology is an explicit conceptual model with formal logic-based semantics. Therefore, its deillegalscriptions may be queried, may foresight required actions, or may be checked to avoid inconsistent system configurations. SEMANTIC MANAGEMENT OF MIDDLEWARE builds a rigorous approach towards giving the declarative deillegalscriptions of components and services a well-defined meaning by specifying ontological foundations and by showing how such foundations may be realized in practical, up-and-running systems.
SEMANTIC MANAGEMENT OF MIDDLEWARE is an excellent training companion for active practitioners seeking to incorporate advanced and leading edge ontology-based approach and technologies. It is a necessary preparation manual for researchers in distributed computing who see semantics as an important enabler for the next generation. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science.
From the reviews:
"Middleware can largely ease the heterogeneity and increasing complexity of the distributed information systems. ... Realising this central issue, this book deals with the semantic aspect of middleware ... . The uniqueness of the book is the presentation of taxonomies of various ontologies ... . The book has addressed the important issues on weaving semantic web. This reader is useful to students, researchers and teachers to understand ontologies for middleware and to developers and administrators who like to apply semantics to middleware." (Pit. Pichappan, Journal of Digital Information Management, Vol. 4 (2), June, 2006)
Current middleware solutions, e.g., application servers and Web services, are very complex software products that are hard to tame because of intricacies of distributed systems. Their functionalities have mostly been developed and managed with the help of administration tools and corresponding configuration files, recently in XML. Though this constitutes flexibility for developing and administrating a distributed application, the conceptual model underlying the different configurations is only implicit.
To remedy such problems, Semantic Management of Middleware contributes an ontology-based approach to support the development and administration of middleware-based applications. The ontology is an explicit conceptual model with formal logic-based semantics. Its deillegalscriptions may therefore be queried, may foresight required actions, or may be checked to avoid inconsistent system configurations.
This book builds a rigorous approach towards giving the declarative deillegalscriptions of components and services a well-defined meaning by specifying ontological foundations and by showing how such foundations may be realized in practical, up-and-running systems.
From the reviews:
"Middleware can largely ease the heterogeneity and increasing complexity of the distributed information systems. ... Realising this central issue, this book deals with the semantic aspect of middleware ... . The uniqueness of the book is the presentation of taxonomies of various ontologies ... . The book has addressed the important issues on weaving semantic web. This reader is useful to students, researchers and teachers to understand ontologies for middleware and to developers and administrators who like to apply semantics to middleware." (Pit. Pichappan, Journal of Digital Information Management, Vol. 4 (2), June, 2006)
Daniel Oberle, nach abgeschlossenen Diploma der Informatik an der Fachhochschule sowie der Universität Karlsruhe, erhielt er seinen Dr. rer. pol. Grad von der Universität Karlsruhe am Institut für Angewandte Informatik und Formale Beschreibungsverfahren (AIFB), Forschungsgruppe Prof. Studer. Daniel Oberle hat über 50 wissenschaftliche Publikation verfasst im Bereich Semantic Web und Ontologien. Seit 2006 arbeitet er als Senior Researcher im SAP Research Center Karlsruhe.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Fundamentals.- Middleware.- Ontologies.- Towards Semantic Management.- Design of a Management Ontology.- Analysis of Existing Ontologies.- The Appropriate Foundational Ontology.- An Ontological Formalization of Software Components and Web Services.- Realization of Semantic Management.- Design of an Ontology-Based Application Server.- Implementation.- Applying the Management Ontology.- Finale.- Related Work.- Conclusion & Outlook.
Klappentext
Current middleware solutions, e.g., application servers and Web services, are very complex software products that are hard to tame because of intricacies of distributed systems. Their functionalities have mostly been developed and managed with the help of administration tools and corresponding configuration files, recently in XML. Though this constitutes flexibility for developing and administrating a distributed application, the conceptual model underlying the different configurations is only implicit.nnTo remedy such problems, Semantic Management of Middleware contributes an ontology-based approach to support the development and administration of middleware-based applications. The ontology is an explicit conceptual model with formal logic-based semantics. Its deillegalscriptions may therefore be queried, may foresight required actions, or may be checked to avoid inconsistent system configurations.nnThis book builds a rigorous approach towards giving the declarative deillegalscriptions of components and services a well-defined meaning by specifying ontological foundations and by showing how such foundations may be realized in practical, up-and-running systems.
This new reference provides a detailed road map on how semantics and Semantic Web technologies can play a significant role in creating a middleware system and in managing heterogeneous software systems. The book builds a rigorous approach towards giving the declarative deillegalscriptions of components and services a well-defined meaning by specifying ontological foundations and by showing how such foundations may be realized in practical, up-and-running systems. An introduction to the basics of middleware technology is provided, along with a discussion of ontologies, to help readers who are not familiar with the area to get the necessary background information.
