Jini and JavaSpaces Application Development
Published on 15. December 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-672-32258-7 (ISBN)
Description
Jini and JavaSpaces Application Development demonstrates real-world usage and application of the Jini technology. Specifically the book presents and builds on the concept of a "virtual development center." It utilizes the concepts of distributed development, open-source, virtual corporations, and the borderless world as a backdrop to developing products and services using Jini and JavaSpaces technologies.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Indianapolis
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-672-32258-7 (9780672322587)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Robert Flenner is an active author, software developer, and independent contractor. His articles on e-commerce, Java development, and Jini have been featured on many popular Web sites. He is actively involved in business-to-business technologies, peer-to-peer technologies, and GroupWare applications.
Robert has extensive experience consulting with global companies on both strategic and tactical system development and deployment. His technical consulting experience includes Web, CORBA, distributed object modeling, workflow, and high-availability transaction processing.
He is currently promoting and developing a framework for distributed development and collaboration using Jini and JavaSpaces technologies at www.jworkplace.org. Robert can be reached at rflenner@metronet.com.
Robert has extensive experience consulting with global companies on both strategic and tactical system development and deployment. His technical consulting experience includes Web, CORBA, distributed object modeling, workflow, and high-availability transaction processing.
He is currently promoting and developing a framework for distributed development and collaboration using Jini and JavaSpaces technologies at www.jworkplace.org. Robert can be reached at rflenner@metronet.com.
Content
(NOTE: Chapters conclude with a Summary.)
Introduction.
I. THE JINI ARCHITECTURE.
1. Introduction to Jini.
The Jini Evolution. Goals of the Technology.. What Are Jini Services? How Does Jini Solve Real-World Problems? The Evolving View of Services. The Tipping Point.
2. Jini in the Age of Services.
The Emerging Networked Application.. Understanding the Layers of Communication.. The New Protocols.. Existing Protocols in the Middleware Maze.. Summary.
3. Supporting Technologies.
The HTTP Server.. Remote Method Invocation.. Summary.
4. Building on Jini Foundation Concepts.
Foundational Services.. Summary.
II. DESIGNING APPLICATIONS USING THE JINI FRAMEWORK.
5. JavaSpaces Service.
The JavaSpaces Service.. The Architecture of JavaSpaces.. Entries Revisited.. The Simple API.. Distributed Data Structures.. Application Basics.. Deploying JavaSpaces.. A Sample Application-Building the MessagePad.. Summary.
6. Transaction Service.
Distributed Transactions.. The Jini Transaction Framework.. The Mahalo Implementation.. JavaSpaces Transaction Example.. Transactional Shell Example.. Summary.
7. The Helper Services.
Overview of Helper Services.. The Disconnected Client or Service Entity.. The LDS Interface Explained.. The LRS Interface Explained.. The EMS Interface Explained.. Summary.
8. Service Administration.
Service Administration Overview.. Client Administration.. The Administrative Interfaces.. Building on Your Service Framework.. Client-Side Implementation.. Summary.
9. Security in Jini..
Defining Security Requirements.. Jini-Specific Requirements.. Java Security.. The Java Virtual Machine.. Configuring Basic Security with Policy Files.. Additional Security Considerations and Alternative Techniques.. In Need of Evolution.. Summary.
III. DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS.
10. GroupWare.
Defining the JWorkPlace.. The Role of XML in Workplace Definition.. The Supporting Services: reggie, outrigger, and mahalo.. Client-Side Service Discovery.. Introducing the ServiceUI Project.. Summary.
11. Workflow.
What Is Workflow?. A Collaborative Workflow Framework Example.. The Supporting Services.. Change in State as a Flow-of-Objects.. The Event Mailbox Service as a Remote Event Notification Platform.. Integrating Workers with JavaSpaces and the Event Mailbox Service.. Content Management Workflow.. Summary.
12. Agents.
Agents of Collaboration.. Simple Agent Frameworks.. An Example Process Control Agent.. Future Jini Agents.. Summary.
13. Jini as a Web Service.
Business-to-Business E-commerce.. What Are Web Services?. Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) as a Transport Technology.. Jini in the B2B Context.. SOAP-to-Jini Integration.. Summary-The Road to (Dis)-Integration.
14. Pervasive Computing and Mobile Devices.
Jini Environment and Assumptions.. Can Jini Scale Down?. Will Devices Scale Up?. The Network Reality-Pervasive Computing.. Summary.
IV. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Setting Up Your Environment.
What You Will Need.. Gotchas and Common Pitfalls.
Appendix B. Tools.
Start-up Scripts.. Building Jini.. Service Browsing and Administration.. Summary.
Appendix C. Links, Community, Resources.
Links.. Specifications.. Community.. Resources.
Index.
Introduction.
I. THE JINI ARCHITECTURE.
1. Introduction to Jini.
The Jini Evolution. Goals of the Technology.. What Are Jini Services? How Does Jini Solve Real-World Problems? The Evolving View of Services. The Tipping Point.
2. Jini in the Age of Services.
The Emerging Networked Application.. Understanding the Layers of Communication.. The New Protocols.. Existing Protocols in the Middleware Maze.. Summary.
3. Supporting Technologies.
The HTTP Server.. Remote Method Invocation.. Summary.
4. Building on Jini Foundation Concepts.
Foundational Services.. Summary.
II. DESIGNING APPLICATIONS USING THE JINI FRAMEWORK.
5. JavaSpaces Service.
The JavaSpaces Service.. The Architecture of JavaSpaces.. Entries Revisited.. The Simple API.. Distributed Data Structures.. Application Basics.. Deploying JavaSpaces.. A Sample Application-Building the MessagePad.. Summary.
6. Transaction Service.
Distributed Transactions.. The Jini Transaction Framework.. The Mahalo Implementation.. JavaSpaces Transaction Example.. Transactional Shell Example.. Summary.
7. The Helper Services.
Overview of Helper Services.. The Disconnected Client or Service Entity.. The LDS Interface Explained.. The LRS Interface Explained.. The EMS Interface Explained.. Summary.
8. Service Administration.
Service Administration Overview.. Client Administration.. The Administrative Interfaces.. Building on Your Service Framework.. Client-Side Implementation.. Summary.
9. Security in Jini..
Defining Security Requirements.. Jini-Specific Requirements.. Java Security.. The Java Virtual Machine.. Configuring Basic Security with Policy Files.. Additional Security Considerations and Alternative Techniques.. In Need of Evolution.. Summary.
III. DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS.
10. GroupWare.
Defining the JWorkPlace.. The Role of XML in Workplace Definition.. The Supporting Services: reggie, outrigger, and mahalo.. Client-Side Service Discovery.. Introducing the ServiceUI Project.. Summary.
11. Workflow.
What Is Workflow?. A Collaborative Workflow Framework Example.. The Supporting Services.. Change in State as a Flow-of-Objects.. The Event Mailbox Service as a Remote Event Notification Platform.. Integrating Workers with JavaSpaces and the Event Mailbox Service.. Content Management Workflow.. Summary.
12. Agents.
Agents of Collaboration.. Simple Agent Frameworks.. An Example Process Control Agent.. Future Jini Agents.. Summary.
13. Jini as a Web Service.
Business-to-Business E-commerce.. What Are Web Services?. Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) as a Transport Technology.. Jini in the B2B Context.. SOAP-to-Jini Integration.. Summary-The Road to (Dis)-Integration.
14. Pervasive Computing and Mobile Devices.
Jini Environment and Assumptions.. Can Jini Scale Down?. Will Devices Scale Up?. The Network Reality-Pervasive Computing.. Summary.
IV. APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Setting Up Your Environment.
What You Will Need.. Gotchas and Common Pitfalls.
Appendix B. Tools.
Start-up Scripts.. Building Jini.. Service Browsing and Administration.. Summary.
Appendix C. Links, Community, Resources.
Links.. Specifications.. Community.. Resources.
Index.