Jini Example By Example [Paperback]

Keith Edwards (Author), Tom Rodden (Author), W. Keith Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sun Microsystems Press | Publication Date: June 18, 2001

With the release of Jini 1.1, Jini technology is rapidly maturing into the world's #1 solution for networking next-generation devices of all kinds. Structured for simplicity and accessibility, this book answers the key questions developers have about Jini -- presenting up-to-the-minute techniques, proven development guidelines, and real code for building reliable, high-performance systems. The authors begin with a high-level introduction to the philosophy and principles of Jini technology, utilizing simple diagrams to explain key concepts such as process and message control. Next, they cover the Jini Framework in greater depth, reviewing the structure of Jini programs and the role of clients, servers, RMI, and Jini Services. This section concludes with a start-to-finish application: a Jini repository browser that gives developers new insight into the workings and potential of Jini systems. In Part III, the authors put Jini to work, walking through several simple examples, demonstrating how to form Jini services by wrapping pre-existing components, and how to leverage advanced JavaSpaces technologies. For all Java developers interested in Sun's Jini technology framework, and for all implementers of next-generation wireless and networked devices.

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From the Back Cover

• Learn Jini 1.1 technology via code examples
• For the entire project lifecycle: design and coding through administration
• Coverage of ServiceUI and Surrogate Architecture
• Contains a start-to-finish application code for all aspects of Jini
• Including JavaSpaces and wrapper code
• From Keith Edwards, author of best-seller Core Jini 2nd edition

Master Jini technology development example by example. . . .

With the Jini 1.1 release, Jini network technology is rapidly maturing into a great solution for networking devices of all kinds, from wireless PDAs to servers to household appliances. Pragmatic and concise, Jini Example by Example presents techniques and real code for building reliable, high-performance Jini systems. Co-authored by Keith Edwards, author of the best-seller Core Jini 2nd edition, this book offers practical techniques and solutions you can use right now. Coverage includes:

• A high-level "overflight" of the philosophy and principles of Jini technology
• An introduction to the Jini Framework: program structure, clients, servers, RMI, and Jini Services
• Expert guidance and sample code for managing leasing and remote events
• A start-to-finish application case study, offering insight into how Jini systems work and what they can do
• Practical "wrapper" techniques for leveraging existing components
• Advanced JavaSpaces solutions for storing and managing the objects Jini services rely upon

Jini Example by Example presents insiders' understanding for the entire application lifecycle: design, coding, deployment, administration, and more.

About the Author

KEITH EDWARDS, author of the best-selling Core Jini, is a researcher at Xerox PARC working on Jini, GUI design, graphics, and computer visualization. He holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech's Graphics, Visualization, Usability Center. TOM RODDEN teaches and researches distributed interactive applications at the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England. TECHNICAL EDITOR: Steve Halter, author of Enterprise Java Performance

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1st edition (June 18, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130338583
• ISBN-13: 978-0130338587
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,557,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great book, September 10, 2001

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genesis (Levittown, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jini Example By Example (Paperback)

everything you need to start developing services and clients and nothing unnecessary.

clear, concise explanations, better than those in the Professional Jini book.

sample programs/code needs better formatting for better readablility though

4.0 out of 5 stars It's just examples, but at least it admits it, September 22, 2003

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Frank Carver - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jini Example By Example (Paperback)

If you learn better from an example than from a dry reference, this book will be a great way to get into Jini.

It has little by the way of background explanation or reference material, but the example code (and the instructions on installing, configuring and running the various parts of Jini) are comprehensive and detailed, building into two interesting case studies - a chat system and a distributed remote storage system demonsrating all the Jini features.

For discussion, hints, tips and experience get "Core Jini". For a reference get "Jini in a Nutshell". For the best and most interesting examples, get this book.

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time with Edwards, March 11, 2003

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Adam T. Bratter "AB" (Yonkers) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jini Example By Example (Paperback)

The main problem I find in this book is that Edwards uses an example, and then to build upon it adding more functionality, extends it...again and again etc. You are left with a confusing hierarchy of classes.
So, if you want to jump in, find out which classes are needed to build clients and services, and get to it, anything by this author is not worth your time.
You are either forced to use a hierarchy like he does ( which is a bad idea ) or back track through every one of is classes to find out what functionality you want.
The Wrox book on Jini might be the best book around.

The only reason I even gave it 2 stars was because if you do want to learn about the lower level/ non utility classes and how they work the first few chapters are ok for this.

Also, god forbid you have a question for the author...don't expect a response.