1 mike  1.1 
 2           Broker:
 3           
 4               + Resolution of classes and qualifiers (resolve() method).
 5               + Protocol implementation (client and server sides).
 6               + Implement instances.
 7               + Provider dispatching (work out provider interfaces).
 8               + Dynamic loading of providers (work out provider registration).
 9               + Tcl client (sits atop C++ client).
10               + Process service configuration (daemonization).
11               + MOF parser integration.
12               + MOF command line tool (mofcomp).
13               + Port to Windows 2000.
14               + Basic associations.
15               * Port to other platforms.
16               * Threading framework.
17               * Event management.
18               * Basic query (level-1 compliance).
19               * Asynchronous APIs.
20               * Enforcement of qualifier constraints.
21               * Advanced associations.
22 mike  1.1     * User authentication.
23               * Traffic security.
24               - Embedded JVM.
25               - Java provider framework.
26               - Discovery (of CIMOMs).
27               - Relational repository.
28               - User access control.
29               - Out-of-process providers (requires CIM server/provider protocol).
30               - Out-of-process repository.
31               - Inter-CIM Server communication.
32               - Internationalization
33               
34           Consumers:
35               + Object browser.
36               * Object editor.
37               * Event browser.
38           
39           Providers:
40               + Sample provider (process table provider).
41               * Suite of Linux providers.
42               * Tcl providers.
43 mike  1.1     * Bourne shell providers.
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