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Web-Enabled RTI An XMSF Exemplar Katherine L. Morse, Ph.D., SAIC Ryan Brunton, SAIC David Drake, SAIC. Goals / Accomplishments. Build a prototype HLA federation using XMSF compliant Web Services for communication between federates in an existing federation
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Web-Enabled RTIAn XMSF Exemplar Katherine L. Morse, Ph.D., SAIC Ryan Brunton, SAIC David Drake, SAIC
Goals / Accomplishments • Build a prototype HLA federation using XMSF compliant Web Services for communication between federates in an existing federation • HPAC and ITEM in the WMDOA federation • Take initial steps to making an existing federate callable as a Web Service • SOAP formatted RTI calls employing BEEP communication layer • HLA specification compliant (DMSO RTI) • Bi-directional calls allow Federate Ambassador call backs • Encapsulation of non-reentrant RTI libraries • Permits multiple instances of Web Service
Communication Architecture for Demonstration Windows Platform Sun Platform HPAC RTI RTI & Federate Ambassador Stubs Remote RTI &FederateAmbassadors ITEM Simulation Engine RTI API RTI API SOAP Services SOAP Services SOAP/BEEPCommunicationsover “Internet” BEEP Communications BEEP Communications
Example SOAP Data Exchange • Request to getAttributeHandle <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <soap-env:Envelope xmlns:soap-env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"> <soap-env:Header/> <soap-env:Body> <getAttributeHandle> <whichClass>15</whichClass> <theName>testClass</theName> </getAttributeHandle> </soap-env:Body> </soap-env:Envelope> • Response <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <soap-env:Envelope xmlns:soap-env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"> <soap-env:Header/> <soap-env:Body> <result_getAttributeHandle value="42"/> </soap-env:Body> </soap-env:Envelope>
Why is This Important? • Implements bi-directional communication initiation over the Web • Superior to http with its uni-directional initiation • http unsuitable for supporting simulation communication patterns • Enables existing HLA compliant federates to be integrated easily over the Internet • Including through most firewalls with minimal reconfiguration! • Demonstrates Web Service wrapping of existing architectures • Approach can also be applied to DIS, ALSP, etc.
Next Steps • Document current approach as an XMSF Profile • Set of protocols used • Set of data and metadata standards used • Detailed description for applying protocols and data standards to implement the architecture • First draft in 2003 Euro SIW paper • Extend current implementation • Expand the set of HLA services supported • Develop Web Service wrappers for launching federates remotely • Enables composability of federates stored in repositories • Identify partnership opportunity for operational deployment of this XMSF Profile Done Done