Programming with VisiBrokerTM: A Developer's Guide to VisiBroker for JavaTM, 2nd Edition

Vijaykumar Natarajan, Stefan Reich, Bhaskar Vasudevan

How to build advanced distributed object systems using the latest version of VisiBroker for Java.

In this new edition of the acclaimed book on the VisiBroker ORB, technical insiders from the VisiBroker development team at Inprise bring you up to speed on the latest version of this most popular implementation of the CORBA standard–VisiBroker 4 for Java. They significantly update and expand the book, providing complete guidance for creating faster and better distributed object-oriented systems, either from scratch or by combining existing components. You’ll learn programming techniques in CORBA, then explore in depth basic and advanced VisiBroker for Java implementations. Best of all, you’ll be able to quickly master all of the new features introduced in VisiBroker 4, including:

  • Support for the current CORBA specification
  • The Portable Object Adapter (POA) for programming servers
  • Implementation of the Valuetypes feature of the latest CORBA release
  • Dynamic Programming APIs you can use with scripting
  • VisiBroker Interface Repository
  • VisiBroker Console, the graphical management tool for VisiBroker servers and services
  • VisiBroker’s advanced thread and connection management framework
  • VisiBroker gatekeeper, including enhanced support for firewall navigation
  • Interceptors and Object Wrappers

The companion Web site contains:

  • The complete code for all the examples in the book
  • Links to useful resources on CORBA and VisiBroker
  • Late-breaking information about VisiBroker and CORBA
  • Errata for the book

Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/

Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/natarajan

VIJAYKUMAR NATARAJAN is an architect for VisiBroker products at Inprise Corporation, contributing to both the VisiBroker for Java and C++ products.

STEFAN REICH is a senior software engineer at Inprise Corporation, contributing to the VisiBroker and AppServer product lines.

BHASKAR VASUDEVAN currently works as an architect at @ztec Software, building cutting-edge e-commerce solutions for Bay Area companies.

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments.
  • Introduction.
  • About the Authors.
  • AN INTRODUCTION TO DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS IN CORBA.
  • Introduction to COBRA.
  • The OMG Interface Definition Language.
  • IDL-to-Java Mapping.
  • ORB Portability and Interoperability.
  • Analysis and Design of Distributed Object Systems.
  • WORKING WITH VISIBROKER.
  • Object Analysis and Design in CORBA: An Example.
  • Getting Started with VisiBroker for Java.
  • Type Any and TypeCodes.
  • Administering VisiBroker Server Using the VisiBroker Console.
  • Implementing Servers Using VisiBroker for Java.
  • Deploying Servers Using Visibroker for Java.
  • Implementing Clients Using VisiBroker for Java.
  • VisiBroker Gatekeeper.
  • ADVANCED TOPICS IN VISIBROKER.
  • Understanding the POA.
  • Implementing Valuetypes.
  • Advanced Server Topics.
  • Dynamic VisiBroker.
  • Object Wrappers and Interceptors.
  • The VisiBroker Name Service.
  • Common Object Services: VisiBroker Event Service.
  • Appendix A: VisiBroker for Java Quick Reference: Interfaces and Properties.
  • Appendix B: VisiBroker for Java Quick Reference: Commands and Utilities.
  • Glossary.
  • What's On the Companion Web Sites?
  • Index.

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Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Wiley Computer Books

List Price: $49.99
0-471-37682-5
576 Pages
Projected Publishing Date: 12/5/2000
Paperback

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