Flow-based Programming

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Post by jarsin » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 7:13 PM UTC

Flow-based Programming
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Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by peterlk » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:35 PM UTC

What specifically differentiates this from functional reactive programming?

Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:42 PM UTC

peterlk wrote: post #2

What specifically differentiates this from functional reactive programming?

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Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by samuell » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:42 PM UTC

On a related note, there's a new Apache Incubator project, built on these FBP principles: http://nifi.incubator.apache.org

Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by samuell » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:43 PM UTC

For anyone wanting to read-up / discuss FBP in depth, don't miss the mailing list, it's a gold mine of information:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/flow-based-programmi...

Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by tbirdz » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:48 PM UTC

On the topic of dataflow programming I found the book "Dataflow and Reactive Programming Systems: A Practical Guide to Developing Dataflow and Reactive Programming Systems" by Matt Carkci [0] to give a pretty good overview of the different types and implementations of dataflow programming systems. I think that flow-based programming sounds incredibly cool, but I haven't found any project where I could use it well... yet!

[0] https://leanpub.com/dataflowbook

Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by samuell » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:48 PM UTC

peterlk wrote: post #2

What specifically differentiates this from functional reactive programming?

Matt Carkci's book discusses the different closely related topics of data flow, flow based programming and reactive programming, very clearly and i quite some detail:

http://dataflowbook.com/cms

Can highly recommend.

Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by tbirdz » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:49 PM UTC

samuell wrote: post #7

peterlk wrote: post #2

What specifically differentiates this from functional reactive programming?

Matt Carkci's book discusses the different closely related topics of data flow, flow based programming and reactive programming, very clearly and i quite some detail: http://dataflowbook.com/cms Can highly recommend.

Wow, we just recommended the same book within seconds of each other. But seriously it's a good book, if you have interest in the topic it's worth reading.

Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by samuell » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:51 PM UTC

samuell wrote: post #7

peterlk wrote: post #2

What specifically differentiates this from functional reactive programming?

Matt Carkci's book discusses the different closely related topics of data flow, flow based programming and reactive programming, very clearly and i quite some detail: http://dataflowbook.com/cms Can highly recommend.

Otherwise, a search for "reactive programming" in the FBP mailing list, will give quite some info too:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/flow-based-progra...

Re: Flow-based Programming

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Post by samuell » Sat, Jan 10, 2015, 9:51 PM UTC

tbirdz wrote: post #8

samuell wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Matt Carkci's book discusses the different closely related topics of data flow, flow based programming and reactive programming, very clearly and i quite some detail: http://dataflowbook.com/cms Can highly recommend.

Wow, we just recommended the same book within seconds of each other. But seriously it's a good book, if you have interest in the topic it's worth reading.

Indeed :)