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Queued Component Architecture

When detailing an architecture such as Queue Components, it is often easier to illustrate key points using a standard example. Therefore, I'll use the example of a simple remote order entry system that supports disconnected sales people via Queued Components. Figure 27.1 shows a high-level view of how the client would interact with this component. As you wind your way through this section, I will focus more and more on exactly how the component is marked as queued and how the data flows from the client to the component.

Figure 27.1. At this point, we only know that a client needs to communicate with a component on the server.

Creating and Defining a Component as Queued

The process of creating a component varies ...