The Computer System

Whilst the client-server architecture allows many different types of client software to access the route-engine, for this project a fairly general sample program was required to demonstrate the flexibility of the system. Ideally, it would run on as many different computer platforms as possible, with the possibility of use in embedded systems -- after all, the system is intended for use on ticket machines.

The obvious decision was to program the client software in Java. This means that the only system requirements are the ability to run a Java Virtual Machine, a connection to an IPv4 network, a graphical display and input device.