Phlex Framework Design
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   \section*{Preface}

Phlex is a data-processing framework that supports the **P**\ arallel, **h**\ ierarchical, and **l**\ ayered **ex**\ ecution of data-processing algorithms.

This document gives a brief introduction to what Phlex aims to achieve, the conceptual design elements in support of those aims.

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   introduction
   preliminaries
   conceptual_design
   supporting_design

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   appendices/definitions
   appendices/requirements
   appendices/platforms
   appendices/deployment