Developing Jini Applications Using J2ME Technology

This book is your key to understanding and avoiding the common traps and pitfalls that await developers approaching Jini™ and J2ME™ technology for the first time. Using practical examples, diagrams, and sample code, Developing Jini™ Applications Using J2ME™ Technology provides the detailed roadmap needed to design and implement the applications necessary to make a Jini network function successfully. The concrete guidance offered here will give developers the edge they need to construct Jini networks that are robust enough to thrive in spite of the challenges--for example, slow or unreliable connections--embedded devices, such as cell phones, pagers, PDAs, and smart cards, can pose.

Brought to you by one of the experts at Sun Microsystems, Inc., Developing Jini™ Applications Using J2ME™ Technology delivers unrivaled insight into the heart of Jini and J2ME. Among the key topics covered are:

• Summaries of the J2ME environment and Jini networking technology
• Comparisons of the different architectures of various information appliances on the same network
• Detailed instructions on using the tools and APIs offered by the J2ME environment for Jini clients and services to federate heterogeneous hardware and software components into a seamless network

Used in conjunction with Sun's Jini connection architecture, J2ME provides an unparalleled "chest" of tools and resources to make the most of today's Web-based environment with its countless nodes scattered across the far-flung reaches of a network. This book is your key to unlocking many possibilities.

Table of Contents

Preface.
1. Introduction.
2. Power of Java Technology in Small Devices.
3. The Jini Network Technology Vision.
4. Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition Basics.
5. Developing with J2ME Technology.
6. Jini Technology Basics.
7. Jini Technology in Small Devices.
8. J2ME RMI Optional Package.
9. J2ME RMI Optional Package Example.
10. Jini Surrogate Architecture.
11. Jini Surrogate Architecture Example.
12. Other Java and Jini Technology Environments.
13. Other Java and Jini Technology Examples.
14. Jini Technology Design Ideas.
Appendix A: J2ME CDC/Foundation Profile Almanac.
Appendix B: J2ME CDC/RMI Optional Package Almanac.
Appendix C: J2ME Personal Profile Almanac.
Index.