Jini(TM) Technology Installation

JiniTM Technology 1.0 Installation


The JiniTM Technology Core Platform (JCP) provides the core Jini technology. It includes the "core" specifications and corresponding interfaces and classes for: Entry; Lookup; Discovery and Join; Distributed Events; Leasing; and Transactions.

The JiniTM Technology Extended Platform (JXP) provides standard Jini software extension and utility specifications and software that are useful in writing Jini applications and services.

The JiniTM Software Kit (JSK) provides implementations of the Lookup and Transaction Manager services specified in the Jini Technology Core Platform (JCP) and the Jini Technology Extended Platform (JXP).

The JCP, JXP and JSK are being distributed in downloadable file which contains the source code, executable files, and complete documentation. Additionally, you have the option to download only the documentation. The documentation-only distribution is still copyright protected by Sun, but is made available without a license. If you decide to download and install the the binary-and-documentation distribution, you will have all of the specs and API documentation that are included in the documentation-only distribution.

The JavaSpacesTM Technology Kit (JSTK) provides implementations of the JavaSpaces services specified in the Jini Technology Extended Platform (JXP). The 1.0 Evaluation release of the JSTK binary software distribution consists of the com.sun.jini.outrigger software, its API documentation, release notes for those classes and interfaces, examples, and references to the specific copyrights and licenses that protect each of the aforementioned components.


Extracting the Jini Technology Distributions

There are currently three Jini technology distribution bundles available. One includes the binaries, source code, and support documentation, and one includes only the supporting documentation. These are named:

The software distribution extracts into the directory, jini1_0. The documentation-only package will extract into the jinidoc1_0 directory, but you can follow the software extraction instructions, substituting the jinidoc10.zip file name where appropriate.

Create the directory where you would like the software to reside. For example:

Extract the zip file:

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Examining the Jini Technology Distribution Contents

Once you've unzipped the jini10.zip file, you should have the following items in addition to the zip file itself:

index.html
The starting page for all documentation

doc
The directory that contains API documentation, supporting documentation for the examples, this installation file, license file(s), and release notes

example
The directory that contains supporting files for running the example code

lib
The directory where the jar files are located

source
The directory where the source code for the binary classes is located

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Extracting the JSTK Evaluation Distribution

The JSTK Eval distribution bundle includes the binaries and support documentation, jstkbin10-EA.zip. The jstkbin10-EA.zip file extracts into the same directory as the Jini software, jini1_0.

The current packaging of the JSTK requires that the Jini software be installed before the JSTK. The software packages build upon one another so the Jini software needs to be installed for the JSTK to work. If the Jini software and JSTK have been installed, but in the incorrect order, the API documentation will be incomplete, as may be the ./index.html file.

Create the directory where you would like the software to reside. For example:

Extract the zip file:

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Examining the JSTK Contents

Once you've unzipped the jstkbin10-EA.zip file, you should have the following items in addition to the zip file itself:

index.html
The starting page for all documentation

doc
The directory that contains API documentation, supporting documentation for the examples, this installation file, license file(s), and release notes

example
The directory that contains supporting files for running the example code

lib
The directory where the jar files are located

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