eclipse communication framework (ecf)  是一个新的eclipse项目.

　　目的是为了提供一个开源的通讯框架, 让开发者可以更容易开发出通讯相关的项目.

　　ibm的文章 getting started with the eclipse communication framework 介绍了ecf , 同时告诉我们如何开始使用ecf.

　　同时还提供了一个基于yahoo im 的例子.

　　文章中提到了ecf的目标:

　　communications providers

　　who -- plug-in developers implementing new and existing communication providers (yahoo, aim, etc.) for eclipse-based applications and plug-ins.value -- interoperability. developers and users can allow their applications to work together in and across protocols.

　　component developers

　　who -- plug-in developers implementing generic component-level features (file sharing or whiteboard sharing, for example).value -- reusability. application designers now can reuse components as long as the provider implementation supports it.

　　tool integrators

　　who -- plug-in developers who integrate existing applications with ecf technology to add new value. a good example would be adding collaboration support to a graphical editor.value -- feature enrichment. developers can breathe new life into their applications via ecf.

　　user interface (ui) developers

　　who -- plug-in developers who build or integrate user interfaces. ecf provides the bare bones, so you can provide your own uis for chat rooms, file sharing, etc.value -- usability. uis can be improved and customized independent of underlying implementation, at design or even integration.

　　对于ecf的将来, 你有什么idea和建议?