What do you mean by RMI?

Advertisements. RMI stands for Remote Method Invocation. It is a mechanism that allows an object residing in one system (JVM) to access/invoke an object running on another JVM. RMI is used to build distributed applications; it provides remote communication between Java programs.

How do you start a Rmiregistry?

To start the registry on the server, execute the rmiregistry command. This command produces no output and is typically run in the background. For this example, the registry is started on the host mycomputer . By default, the registry runs on port 1099.

What do the commands RMIC and Rmiregistry do?

rmic: You use the rmic compiler to generate stub and skeleton class files using the Java Remote Method Protocol (JRMP) and stub and tie class files (IIOP protocol) for remote objects. rmiregistry: You use the rmiregistry command to create and start a remote object registry on the specified port on the current host.

What is RM registry?

4 Answers. 4. 32. Essentially the RMI registry is a place for the server to register services it offers and a place for clients to query for those services.

How do you use Rmiregistry?

Implement the server

1. Create and export a remote object. The main method of the server needs to create the remote object that provides the service.
2. Register the remote object with a Java RMI registry.
3. Start the Java RMI registry.
4. Start the server.
5. Run the client.

What is the role of the stub skeleton and the RMIC?

1 Answer. The Stub/Skeleton hides the communication details away from the developer. The Stub is the class that implements the remote interface. It serves as a client-side placeholder for the remote object.

What is RMIC compiler?

rmic generates stub, skeleton, and tie classes for remote objects using either the JRMP or IIOP protocols. Also generates OMG IDL.