Exploring J2EE Protocols

Client applications connect with a J2EE Application Server using standard networking protocols over TCP/IP. Application Server listens for connection requests at a network address that can be specified as part of a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), which is a standardized string that specifies a resource on a network, including the Internet.

Web-based clients communicate with Application Server using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Java clients connect using the Java RMI, which allows a Java client to execute objects in Application Server. CORBA-enabled clients access Application Server RMI objects using RMI/IIOP, which allows them to execute Application Server objects using standard CORBA protocols.

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