RFC 3117 (rfc3117) - Page 1 of 27


On the Design of Application Protocols



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Network Working Group                                            M. Rose
Request for Comments: 3117                  Dover Beach Consulting, Inc.
Category: Informational                                    November 2001


                 On the Design of Application Protocols

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2001).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This memo describes the design principles for the Blocks eXtensible
   eXchange Protocol (BXXP).  BXXP is a generic application protocol
   framework for connection-oriented, asynchronous interactions.  The
   framework permits simultaneous and independent exchanges within the
   context of a single application user-identity, supporting both
   textual and binary messages.


























Rose                         Informational