java(TM).rmi: The Remote Method Invocation Guide [Paperback]

Esmond Pitt (Author), Kathleen McNiff (Technical Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 18, 2001

This book provides an in-depth resource to all features of RMI, building a firm, logical foundation for understanding and applying the RMI technology. It contains detailed information about how to apply RMI to get professional developers and students alike "up and running", while clarifying and extending the official information found in the specification

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book collects an astonishing range of Java RMI material, suitable for any Java programmer regardless of experience with RMI. The RMI novice will be able to run RMI programs without excessive hair-pulling; the accomplished RMI programmer will find enough techniques and explanations to improve the performance, capability, or aesthetic quality of his or her code; and the RMI expert will be able to perform great RMI-based hacks without the JDK source code. If you're looking at this book because I directed you to it on the RMI-USERS mailing list, then, yes, you've found the right one!" - from the foreword by Adrian Colley, RMI team, Sun Microsystems, Ireland "Esmond is one of the long-time RMI 'gurus', accumulating a vast and deep arsenal of practical knowledge in RMI uses, internals, tricks and techniques. I am amazed he has packed so much in just under 300 pages. An effective RMI or Jini developer should absolutely have this reference in his collection." -Brian Maso; consultant, DevelopMentor instructor, and Java Pro at DevX.com"

About the Author

Esmond Pitt, Melbourne entrepeneur, consultant, and author, is a leading expert in object-oriented, communications, and compiler technologies, and in the C++ and Java languages, and has had a distinguished 25-year international career in the design and implementation of systems software products. Kathleen McNiff is a freelance technical author-editor and Human Factors consultant. She has written for audiences as diverse as computer programmers, application users, paediatricians, and clinical geneticists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (July 18, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201700433
• ISBN-13: 978-0201700435
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,677,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an in depth look at rmi, January 3, 2002

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The Mentat (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: java(TM).rmi: The Remote Method Invocation Guide (Paperback)

When first looking at the book, I was a bit disappointed from its small size. However, after reading just a couple of pages, I immediately realized that this book is excellent.

I had some prior experience with rmi and this book has certainly improved my understanding of it. It also covers the serialization and I gained much knowledge from it.

The only downside is the lack of full code samples.
Thus beginners to rmi might find it a little annoying.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive and deep coverage of RMI, September 2, 2001

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Michael Geisler (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: java(TM).rmi: The Remote Method Invocation Guide (Paperback)

I find it very rare to come across new Java books that significantly deepen my knowledge on a topic. This is such a book and it is the first book I have come across that provides real insight and knowledge on Java RMI and indeed remote objects generally. In the past this fundamental API has been fortunate to get covered in a few pages if at all in the so-called Enterprise Java books. Yet many problems with modern enterprise applications can be traced back to a lack of understanding of remote objects. It is obvious that the author has written this book from a background of deep practical experience.
Don't be fooled by the small size of the book - it is certainly no lightweight in useful content - it is concise and to the point - there is no fluff to wade through to find the real nuggets of wisdom in this book - just the most extensive treatment of this subject you will find anywhere.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on RMI, December 19, 2002

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Dr Noodle "xagyg" (Brisbane, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: java(TM).rmi: The Remote Method Invocation Guide (Paperback)

This is the best book on RMI that I have come across and I personally own 4 RMI books (about 10 if you count books that aren't solely on RMI). Contrary to a previous reviewer, this is NOT a beginners book. Beginners should get a more verbose RMI tutorial-like book. This is an advanced reference with very few examples, but it covers topics that you just can't find anywhere else, and furthermore, presents the topics in a detailed, to the point, lucid manner.

There is no better RMI book for the advanced RMI developer who is wishing to learn the "under the hood" workings of RMI.