Collabrary Shared Dictionary v1.0.17 - Programming Paradigm and Wire Protocol

Abstract

The Collabrary Shared Dictionary is a COM object class that can be used to rapidly prototype groupware applications. As the name suggests, it uses a dictionary programming model, where the dictionary contents are shared among the computers and processes involved in a groupware application. This document describes the basic programming paradigm employed in the shared dictionary and provides details as to the wire protocol used by it. This document is intended so that other developers and build software that directly interoperates with the Collabrary shared dictionary.