The PM system is represented using the C&C Client-Server view.
Primary Presentation
Element Catalog
The properties of PM cell elements are:
- Element Name: listed in the table shown below.
- Type: whether the element is a data repository, a data accessor, a communication method, a query, a client or a server component.
- A description of the element
Element Name |
Type |
Description |
i2b2 Workbench |
Client Component |
Webservice client submits the requests to the PM server components and renders a response XML. |
Project Management Server |
Server Component |
The ONT cell uses the PM cell to authenticate the user. |
db |
Data Repository Component |
This repository is a database for the cell, group, role, and user information. |
JDBC |
Query Connector |
SQL query used as a connector between the PM System and the metadata DB. |
Web Service |
Request Connector |
SOAP or REST request used to communicate with the external system. |
Design Rationale, Constraints
N-tier Architecture
The client-server style depicts the n-tier architecture that separates presentation layer from business logic and data access layer; thus providing for a high degree of portability.
