... This is the point I meant to make, I did not intend to sound combative. Most managers that are in the position of approving budget line items are only...
... a ... as ... efforts ... jiniology.html ... combative. ... items ... not ... I think that a powerful case can be made to the bean counters for adopting...
Hi, I am working on a project for which we decided to use a tuple space for some data storage. At the time, as the developed prototype is written in Java, we ...
... The classic example use of Javaspaces is as a distributed work 'queue'. In that case, only the next 'work' item is of interest, and this is primarily, I...
... Are you convinced that it's a problem? I can't honestly say that I am. And what overhead in terms of implementation cost and how much extra API complexity...
Mark Madsen
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Feb 7, 2003 11:41 am
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I would argue that, it makes more sense to keep with the spirit of the Java Collections paradigm, implement the collections interfaces (List, Set, Map, perhaps...
Hi Ernie, Because the javaspace is a distributed object, there are problems re scalability when implementing a robust iterator that the in-VM Collections...
The user could either write "macros" as mentioned before - this solves the synchronization problem since you lock entries as you go - or you could write...
Whatever the respective virtues of TSpaces and JavaSpaces, it is reasonable to assume that if IBM had considered TSpaces relevant to their central software...
Gervas You make an interesting point. I copy below the email from Toby Lehman who ran the TSpaces project. Note that Toby refers to TSpaces being embedded...
There was a recent announcement by Scott Hebner of IBM that sounds suspiciously like TSpaces to be included in WebSphere to implement SOA capabilities not...
Recent conversations on TSpaces/JavaSpaces and Patrick May's erudite paper have demonstrated that there is a wealth of methods for transforming a simple...
James, in response to your comments and supporting evidence, I would pose the question: "What conclusion can we draw from the inability of IBM to make a new ...
Mark Madsen
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Feb 11, 2003 12:49 pm
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More momentum for the rumor mill? There appears to be evidence that Sun's N1 initiative has Jini and JXTA components (JXTA also has a Tuples implementation at...
... This is not specific to JavaSpaces, but is a feature of the original tuplespace design. One interesting enhancement to 'solve' the multiple rd 'problem' in...
Well now that you ask . . . http://ejbspaces.sourceforge.com Basically, our goals are: 1) Provide an Enterprise-oriented JS implementation 2) Open the door to...
I vote +1 to keep stirring ;-) Seriously, javaspaces/jini isn't in a pretty place at the moment, being ushered in quietly through the back door by IBM and Sun...
The late 90s marketing and timing was key. Jini suffered from bad initial marketing, poor reference implementations, no vision, internal Sun politics (J2EE vs...
Arash, The specs are very clear and very readable. Theyre available at: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/products/jini/ also go to www.jini.org for suns...
Greetings from the Valley of The Sun (i.e. the northern tip of the Sonoran Desert in Phoenix, Arizona)! Today it is raining, which is very unusual (we are in a...
The two technologies (J2EE and Jini) are complements. You can use both together, it just depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Short answer: You have...
Arash It depends what you want to achieve. If you are building an application or carrying out an integration project for a company or organization then I would...
Mark It would indeed make an interesting thread - real scenarios are always good to get our teeth into! James. James Love CEO IntaMission Ltd Thames Court 1...
James, As a way for me to learn why one should learn or not learn Jini, here are the descriptions of two small projects. * Why would I choose or not choose...
Mark This gives great context for the key questions that you ask. Unfortunately I won't be the one to opine on the design issues and benefits in these contexts...
Thanks, James, and thanks to Gordon and Bryan for helping the "newbies". I suspect that most of the so-called "newbies" in this group are familiar with...
It is really the difference between the pseudo services oriented architecture (SOA) of the J2EE which is relatively complex, and components are tightly coupled...
Hi,Nice to see interest arousing in Jini.In my opinion, Core Jini by Keith Edwards will serve as the best guide for a starter. It not only gives you a...