JINI Federation
Federation: Jini network, a group of cooperation objects
RMI extends objects to the platform
- Allows moving code and data
- Merges agent technology with traditional RPC
Federation through Discovery, Join, and Lookup
- Provides the place for services to advertise
- Provides the mechanism for finding that place
Leaving the Jini Federation
- Services can cancel Lookup registration
- A registration lease can run out
- No administer is required