Netscape Internet Service Broker for Java (ISB for Java) allows you to develop and deploy applications that use distributed objects, as defined in the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) specification. This guide provides information about developing distributed object-based applications.

Overview

• Organization of this Guide
• Typographic Conventions
• Platform Conventions
• Where to Find Additional Information

• ISB for Java Basics introduces ISB for Java, a complete implementation of the CORBA 2.0 specification for developing distributed object-based applets. It provides a brief description of features and some information about upgrading from a previous release of ISB for Java.
• Getting Started describes the development of distributed, object-based applications with ISB for Java. A sample application illustrates each step of the development process. It is used throughout this guide as new features are introduced.
• Naming and Binding to Objects explains how objects are named and how to locate objects using Uniform Resource Locators.
• Object and Implementation Activation describes how object servers are implemented and how objects are made available for use by client applications.
• The Dynamic Invocation Interface explains how client applications can dynamically construct and invoke operation requests.
• The Tie Mechanism describes how to create Java interfaces without inheriting from CORBA.Object.
• The Interface Repository explains how to use the interface repository to dynamically obtain objects and their interfaces.
• Defining CORBA Interfaces With Java describes how you can generate client stubs and server skeletons using existing Java code instead of IDL.
• Managing Threads and Connections describes the use of threads and thread policy in client applications and object implementations. This chapter will help you choose the best thread and connection manager for your application.
• The Dynamic Skeleton Interface describes how object servers can dynamically create object implementations at run time to service client requests.
• Troubleshooting explains how to troubleshoot common build and compilation errors, how to debug the runtime, and includes a section describing properties and variables.

Convention	Used for
boldface	Bold type indicates that syntax should be typed exactly as shown. For UNIX, it indicates database names, filenames, and similar terms.
italics	Italics indicates information that the user or application provides, such as variables in syntax diagrams. It is also used to introduce new terms.
computer	Computer typeface is used for sample command lines and code.
UPPER CASE	Uppercase letters indicate Windows filenames.
[ ]	Brackets indicate optional items.
...	An ellipsis indicates that the previous argument can be repeated.
|	A vertical bar separates two mutually exclusive choices.
. . .	A column of three dots indicates the continuation of previous lines of code.

Platform Conventions

W: All Windows platforms, including Windows 3.1, Windows NT, and Windows 95

NT: Windows NT only

95: Windows 95 only

U: All UNIX platforms

Where to Find Additional Information

• Netscape Internet Service Broker for Java Reference Guide. This guide contains information on the ISB commands and Java interfaces.

• The CORBA 2.0 Specification - 96-03-04. This document is available from the Object Management Group at http://www.omg.org and describes the architectural details of CORBA.

• Client/Server Programming with Java and CORBA by Robert Orfali and Dan Harkey.
• Java Programming with CORBA by Andreas Vogel and Keith Duddy.
• Instant CORBA by Robert Orfali, Dan Harkey, and Jeri Edwards.

Last Updated: 02/04/98 13:44:29