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Subject: Handling Application Inputs and Outputs in Airavata
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Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 17:18:41 -0400
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Hi All,

While handling Output population to Airavata API from GFAC out handler =
(i mean experiment.getExperimentOutputs()), I noticed we have different =
input/output objects at Airavata API server and in GFAC. Airavata has =
DataObjectType thrift struct and at GFAC has ActualParameter or =
GFacParameterDocument. To pass the inputs and outputs around, we are =
doing lot of type conversions and it add unnecessary complexity to the =
handler code and API code. I would like to propose and make changes to =
just use DataObjectType and then change GFAC and implement API function.=20=


Please let me know if you have any question.=20

Thanks
Raminder=

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face=3D"Arial">Hi All,</font><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial">While handling =
Output population to Airavata API from GFAC out handler (i =
mean&nbsp;experiment.getExperimentOutputs()), I noticed we have =
different input/output objects at Airavata API server and in GFAC. =
Airavata has&nbsp;DataObjectType&nbsp;thrift struct and at GFAC =
has&nbsp;ActualParameter or&nbsp;GFacParameterDocument. To pass the =
inputs and outputs around, we are doing lot of type conversions and it =
add unnecessary&nbsp;complexity to the handler code and API code. I =
would like to propose and make changes to just use DataObjectType and =
then change GFAC and implement API =
function.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><font face=3D"Arial">Please let me =
know if you have any question.&nbsp;</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial">Thanks</font></div><div><font =
face=3D"Arial">Raminder</font></div></body></html>=

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