Chapter 6. Programming examples for Globus using Java

In the previous chapter, some examples of using the Globus Toolkit with C bindings were provided. In this chapter, we provide Java programming examples for most of the services provided by the Globus Toolkit.

Though the Globus Toolkit is shipped with bindings that can be used with C or C++, our examples here are based on Java. We have done this for a few reasons. First, Java is a popular language that many of our readers may be able to read well enough to understand the concepts we are conveying. Second, future versions of the Globus Toolkit will likely ship with Java bindings, and it is likely that more and more application development will utilize Java.

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