Component Selection Process

• Constraints

  • Technical requirements
    • Interfaces
    • Supported Mime-Types

• Preferences

  • User requirements
    • key bindings
    • Text/GUI

• Scenario

  • word processor wants to embed an GIF image
  • Asks for component supporting “image/gif”
  • Passes user preferences
  • Gets sorted list of matching servers
  • Starts server and creates component

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