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Simple Application Messaging Protocol
Version 1.10
IVOA Proposed Recommendation 21 November 2008
- Interest/Working Group:
- http://www.ivoa.net/twiki/bin/view/IVOA/IvoaApplications
- Author(s):
- M. Taylor,
T. Boch,
M. Fitzpatrick,
A. Allan,
L. Paioro,
J. Taylor,
D. Tody
- Editor(s):
- T. Boch,
M. Fitzpatrick,
M. Taylor
SAMP is a messaging protocol that enables astronomy software tools to interoperate and communicate.
IVOA members have recognised that building a monolithic tool that attempts to fulfil all the requirements of all users is impractical, and it is a better use of our limited resources to enable individual tools to work together better. One element of this is defining common file formats for the exchange of data between different applications. Another important component is a messaging system that enables the applications to share data and take advantage of each other’s functionality. SAMP is intended to build on the success of a prior messaging protocol, PLASTIC, which has been in use since 2006 in over a dozen astronomy applications and has proven popular with users and developers. SAMP is an IVOA-endorsed standard that builds on this success. It is also intended to form a framework for more general messaging requirements.
This is an IVOA Proposed Recommendation made available for public review.
It is appropriate to reference this document only as a recommended standard that is under review and which may be changed before it is accepted as a full recommendation.