Golgi - App Data Transport Made Easy
- 1. Data Transport MadeEasy Golgi manages the exchange of data between apps and between apps and servers Golgi provides developers with a toolkit for App2App and App2Server rich content and function transport. Golgi enables developers to focus on the features and design of their App, leaving data transport to Golgi. With built in features such as type-safe native code generation, store and forward, push notifications and end-to-end encryption, Golgi is easy to use while being battery efficient, reliable, fast and secure.
- 2. Developers define RPC Communicate what you want. Define what you want to do and program when you want to do it. Golgi provides type-safe native code for Android and iOS, with a simple implementation process. All data types supported. Push Notification Implementing Push Notifications for your App can be time consuming and often difficult, particularly so as you extend your App with new features and enhancements. Multiple OS environments can further complicate things. Golgi embraces Google Cloud Messenger and Apple Push Notifications. We provide a single type safe API that makes this process easy and lets you spend your time adding value to your App and accelerating your App monetization. Store and Forward The Golgi platform incorporates store and forward functionality, meaning that even if an end point is without data connectivity, which is often the case in a mobile environment, Golgi will deliver, and complete the exchange as soon as that end point restores connectivity. Security Golgi provides the highest levels of security available. TLS and end-to-end encryption provides the security to safeguard your data. Metrics Detailed Analytics on all of your App2App and App2 Server transactions are available to view via the Golgi Dashboard. Scalability The Golgi platform is already built for scale. Today, the platform powers over 1 Billion mobile moments every day. This means we’ve got your traffic growth covered once your App takes off. Why use Golgi? • Kills the spinning wheel with lightening-fast app loading and updating • Quick and easy implementation • Reduced development times • Built-in push notifications for Android and iOS • Highly scalable, supporting over 1 Billion mobile moments every day • Reduced battery drain • Highly secure and reliable • Geo-based routing enabling high speed transactions with Golgi servers in USA, Europe and Asia
- 3. struct Message{ // options of bool, byte, i16, i32 1:required string myMsg // i64, double, string } // easily extensible with backward compatibility service golgiExample{ Message Chat(1:Message myMsg2u) } Golgi Definition File (Thrift based) Message myMsg2u = new Message(); // creating new Message Object myMsg2u.setMyMsg(“Hello World”); // setting content of message String myFriend = “+16501234567”; // developer defined namespace Chat.sendTo(myChatReplyHandler, myFriend, myMsg2u); // Void with Asynchronous Response Use of Class in Sender (Android Java) Chat.RequestReceiver myChatHandler = new Chat.RequestReceiver(){ @Override public void receiveFrom(Chat.ResultSender resultSender, Message rxMsg) { System.out.println(rxMsg); // Print out received message Message myReply = new Message(); // Create reply myReply.setMyMsg(“Hello you!”); // Populate reply resultSender.success(myReply); // Send Reply with Success } }; Chat.registerReceiver(myChatHandler()); // Register Handler with Golgi Use of Class in Receiver (Android Java) Firstly, as a developer, you define your data service using the Golgi Definition File, which is based on Thrift. This is a fast and easy way to tell Golgi what you want to communicate. Golgi uses this Definition File to generate type-safe native API code for Android and iOS environments for easy implementation. Simply incorporate these simple API function calls into your app and enable Golgi to manage the transportation of your data. In a mobile-to-mobile scenario, the App will make a connection to the Golgi platform and then send the payload. The Golgi platform determines whether the end device is Android or iOS and sends the corresponding push notification to wake it up. The recipient device then connects to the Golgi platform, receives its data and returns a response. The Golgi Example Golgi Code: How does it Work? The Golgi Definition File specifies a service called “Chat” for sending and receiving “Messages” between apps and serv- ers. The Sender calls Chat.sentTo() to send the message and the receiver sets up a receiveFrom() in registerReceiver() to receive the “Message”. In this specific example the Sender sends “Hello World” to “+1650123457”, which is received by the receiver and the receiver sends “Hello you!” back to the sender. platform then connects to the original device and sends it the result. A mobile to server scenario is very similar, but with a persistent IP connection between the Golgi platform and the external server. All transactions use TLS and end-to-end encryption providing the highest level of security to safeguard your data. The Golgi server farm is spread across three geographic regions – USA, Europe and Asia for maximum redundancy and reliability and App data transport speed and efficiency. Golgi manages all of the orchestration of data transport and exchange, the push notifications and everything needed to get data from one end point to another, including handling all of the real world problems that may happen in a mobile context – connection failure, lack of responses, etc.
- 4. Golgi Frontend USA Golgi Server Farm Europe Geo-based Routing Golgi Asia Golgi Frontend Golgi Frontend Golgi Server Golgi Server Golgi Server About Golgi Golgi (pronounced Gol-G) was established in January 2014, funded with $5 million by Openmind (www.openmindnetworks. com), a leading player in the mobile communication space. At Openmind, the team spent over 10 years delivering billions of mobile moments to devices every day, often in challenging wireless environments. During a series of app development projects starting in 2010, Openmind realized that having to re-write and fine-tune custom data transfer code for each app was frustrating, time consuming, error prone and lacked extensibility. Golgi Solution Architecture Golgi Server Farm How are we different? Golgi is unique. We manage data transport for your Apps. We are different because we: • Implement programmer defined data types and functions • Offer deep-linking; delivering your content into specific areas of your apps • Easily Extensible using Golgi Definition File (Thrift based) • Provide native code generation for Android, iOS and Java Servers • Include store and forward functionality instead of publish/ subscribe as utilized by other toolkits available today www.golgi.io © Copyright Openmind Networks 2014