Re: [Embedlets-dev] Global Light Blinker Project (approach JINI community too)

[Ted K. <tk...@ya...>]

Gregg wrote:

> In JXTA there is no code mobility. You have to implement these policies 
> everywhere, or have a central server that implements some of these policies 
> (local caching always has to be implemented locally), and then the 
> applications have to know which version of the service to use to get the 
> special services, and if the interface to those services changes, your 
> specialized service breaks.

My understanding of JXTA is that one can move code/services around too.  The
code is called 'Modules' in JXTA and a peer can join a PeerGroup, find out that
it does not have the needed Module implementation in order to participate in
the group, it can obtain the needed Module, install it and then it can provide
the needed service.  The Modules are tightly versioned to accommodate changes
too.
 


> Well, I would return your question with a some counter questions. What do you
> want to enable the most with JAPL and Embedlets?  Do you want to enable all 
> the devices to talk to each other?  Do you want to make it possible for 
> non-java environments to participate at all levels and on all fronts?

My primary driving goal is to find a large market for Embedded Java.  At this
point, whatever strategy for accomplishing this goal proves to me most
effective is where I would like to spend most of my efforts.


But anyway, I am fairly sure that the Global Light Blinker project is feasible
even using the imperfect technologies that we currently possess.  Are you
interested in approaching the JINI community and seeing if they would like to
participate in it?


Ted

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