关于 Eclipse Communication Framework 的将来

核心提示：Eclipse Communication Framework (ECF)是一个新的ECLIPSE项目.目的是为了提供一个开源的通讯框架, 让开发者可以更轻易开发出通讯相关的项目.IBM的文章 Getting started with the Eclipse Communication Framework 介绍了ECF

Eclipse Communication Framework (ECF)　是一个新的ECLIPSE项目.

　　目的是为了提供一个开源的通讯框架, 让开发者可以更轻易开发出通讯相关的项目.

　　IBM的文章 Getting started with the Eclipse Communication Framework 介绍了ECF , 同时告诉我们如何开始使用ECF.

　　同时还提供了一个基于Yahoo IM 的例子.

　　文章中提到了ECF的目标:

　　Communications PRoviders

　　Who -- Plug-in developers implementing new and existing communication providers (Yahoo, AIM, etc.) for Eclipse-based applications and plug-ins.Value -- InterOperability. Developers and users can allow their applications to work together in and across protocols.

　　Component developers

　　Who -- Plug-in developers implementing generic component-level features (file sharing or whiteboard sharing, for example).Value -- Reusability. Application designers now can reuse components as long as the provider implementation supports it.

　　Tool integrators

　　Who -- Plug-in developers who integrate existing applications with ECF technology to add new value. A good example would be adding collaboration support to a graphical editor.Value -- Feature enrichment. Developers can breathe new life into their applications via ECF.

　　User interface (UI) developers

　　Who -- Plug-in developers who build or integrate user interfaces. ECF provides the bare bones, so you can provide your own UIs for chat rooms, file sharing, etc.Value -- Usability. UIs can be improved and customized independent of underlying implementation, at design or even integration.

　　对于ECF的将来, 你有什么IDEA和建议?