Core Jini

Jini network technology is revolutionary: It enables any device, from enterprise servers to kitchen appliances, to network smoothly, simply, and reliably. Core Jini, Second Edition delivers the most thorough, practical explanation of Jini 1.1 technology--plus all the live Java code experienced developers need to build solutions right now!

With a Foreword by Sun Microsystems visionary Bill Joy, Core Jini, Second Edition is 100% authoritative. This new edition includes more code, more examples, and more troubleshooting than the original bestseller--all fully updated for the new Jini 1.1 spec!

• Learn how Jini technology addresses critical distributed networking problems ignored by "traditional" approaches
• Master the Jini architectural model: discovery, leasing, remote events, transactions, and more
• Develop powerful Jini technology-enabled helper services and applications
• Implement discovery, and build lookup services and browsers
• Manage lease negotiation, write lease interfaces, handle delegation, and use the Landlord paradigm
• Integrate with Sun's powerful JavaSpaces[tm] technology for distributed and parallel computing
• And much more!

Contents

Part I: Foundations

1: A New Computing Paradigm

2: Distributed Systems

3: The Jini Model

4: Deployment Scenarios

Part II: Building with Jini

5: Getting Started with Jini

6: In Depth: Discovery

7: Using Attributes to Describe Services

8: In Depth: Using Lookup Services

9: A Jini Lookup Service Browser

10: In Depth: Leasing