Event Processing in Action

List of Figures

Chapter 1. Entering the world of event processing

Figure 1.1. Coffee shop examples: the synchronous approach (upper illustration) versus the event-driven approach (lower illustration)

Figure 1.2. Five categories of an event processing application

Figure 1.3. A highway toll booth. In this example there is an exact mapping between the real-world events at the toll bridge and their representation in the event processing system.

Figure 1.4. A service provider help desk. In this example the mapping between real-world events and their representation in the event processing system is not as clear cut as in the toll booth example.

Figure 1.5. The structure of an event processing application, showing the separation of event processing ...