NetworkService is a Java network API that simplifies development of LAN-based applications. It allows programmer to build locatable, state-monitorable software modules and exchange data between them in a peer-to-peer fashion. These modules can be given 'meaningful' names (Tom, FileServer1, Printer2..etc) instead of static IP address.
NetworkService's project also provides SawaTalk - a server-less chat application (bundled with the final version of NetworkService ). SawaTalk has...