Distributed object programming in Dart
Easily create peer-to-peer and federated software
This project provides a distributed object programming system in Dart that enables developers to create peer-to-peer or federated software for devices running Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. Communication takes place over OCapN (the Object Capability Network) and provides a programming experience that does not require developers to be experts in (or spend a lot of time focusing on) the intricacies of distributed protocol design. Features include promise pipelining to reduce waiting for network round-trips, distributed garbage collection, and third-party handoffs to enable passing object references among more than two peers. An abstract networking layer allows developers to use the transport mechanism that works best for their application's context.
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
