Using the "Start Services" GUI


Please Note: The GUI provided with this example is not a supported product. It is a tool to assist you in the successful execution of this example by limiting the amount of typing you have to do. This GUI may or may not be included in future releases.


StartService is a utility for launching the available services, without having to use the command-line documentation. As you launch each service, the complete command-line invocation is printed out in the window or shell from which the tool was started.

Starting the GUI

Start the GUI using the following command:

Where /files is the directory into which you extracted the JiniTM software. The -cp option to the java command specifies a class path to search for class files. For more information on options to the java command, click here.

Note: If you get a stack trace while trying to start the services, it could be the result of:

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Jini Jar Files Tabbed Panel

This panel allows you to specify the location of the jar files for the service(s) that you want to start.

Note: You will not be able to start a JavaSpaces service unless you have also downloaded and installed the 1.0 release of the JavaSpacesTM Technology Kit (JSTK). The files outrigger.jar, outrigger-dl.jar and transient-outrigger.jar are only available as part of the JSTK.

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Web Server Tabbed Panel

This panel allows you to configure a simple HTTP server to be used for code downloading.

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Policy Files Tabbed Panel

This panel allows you to specify the location of the security policy file for the service being started. Each of these policy files can be different.

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RMI Activation Tabbed Panel

This panel allows you to specify any optional arguments to rmid prior to start up.

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Registry Services Tabbed Panel

This panel allows you to specify what type of registry service to use. Currently, you can use either the RMI Registry or the Jini Lookup service for Mahalo and Outrigger services.

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Txn Manager Tabbed Panel

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JavaSpaces Tabbed Panel

Note: You will not be able to start a JavaSpaces service unless you have also downloaded and installed the 1.0 release of the JavaSpacesTM Technology Kit (JSTK).

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Run it All Tabbed Panel

Note: You will not be able to start a JavaSpaces service unless you have also downloaded and installed the 1.0 release of the JavaSpacesTM Technology Kit (JSTK). The files outrigger.jar, outrigger-dl.jar and transient-outrigger.jar are only available as part of the JSTK.

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