Class Loading Issues in Java™ RMI and Jini™ Network Technology

Author(s):
Michael Warres
Report Number:	Date Published:	Available Formats:
TR-2006-149	January 2006	Portable Document Format (PDF) Request Hard Copy
Abstract
Java class loading plays a key role in the Java Remote Method Invocation (Java RMI) and Jini architectures by enabling code mobility over the network. However, it has also saddled these architectures with a set of type compatibility and code downloading issues that commonly result in run-time errors and programmer confusion. This paper describes the Java RMI class loading model and examines its ramifications.

Class Loading Issues in Java™ RMI and Jini™ Network Technology