Enabling Applications for Grid Computing with Globus

7.3. Global access to secondary storage

This section provides examples of using the GASS API.

7.3.1. Easy file transfer by using globus_gass_copy API

The Globus GASS Copy library is motivated by the desire to provide a uniform interface to transfer files via different protocols.

The goals in doing this are to:

• Provide a robust way to describe and apply file transfer properties for a variety of protocols: HTTP, FTP, and GSIFTP.

• Provide a service to support non-blocking file transfer and handle asynchronous file and network events.

• Provide a simple and portable way to implement file transfers.

The example in “ITSO_GASS_TRANSFER” on page 306 provides a complete implementation of a C++ class able to transfer files between two storage locations that ...