Before you can start, download and unzip this zip-File to an arbitrary directory (we will refer to this directory as <dir>). Add <dir> to your classpath (set classpath=<dir>;%classpath%). You should also have JDK 1.3 (available online at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/) installed on your machine. Make sure that the directories containing  the JDK binaries (eg. C:\jdk1.3\bin;C:\jdk1.3\jre\bin) are in your PATH. If not, do so by entering set path=C:\jdk1.3\bin;C:\jdk1.3\jre\bin;%path%.

The RMI Example

1. Change into directory:cd <dir>
2. Compile the classes: javac example\rmi\*.java; javac example\rmi\ui\*.java
3. Generate stubs and skeletons: rmic example.rmi.ChatRoomImp; rmic example.rmi.UserImp
4. Start the RMI naming service: rmiregistry.exe
5. Start a chat room server: java example.rmi.ChatRoomImp <name to register>

(This blocks your current command window. Therefore, you may prefix the command with start to allow a new command window to be created)
6. Start a chat client: java example.rmi.ui.ChatClient

(A window like the one below should open)
7. Provide the URL of the chat room server (eg.rmi://<host>/<name to register>) and your desired username

The RMI-over-IIOP Example

1. Change into directory:>cd <dir>
2. Compile the classes: javac example\rmiiiop\*.java; javac example\rmiiiop\ui\*.java
3. Generate stubs and ties: rmic -iiop example.rmiiiop.ChatRoomImp; rmic -iiop example.rmiiiop.UserImp
4. Start the transient naming service: tnameserv.exe
5. Start a chat room server (one line):

java -Djava.naming.factory.initial=com.sun.jndi.cosnaming.CNCtxFactory \\
     -Djava.naming.provider.url=iiop://localhost:900 \\
      example.rmiiiop.ChatRoomImp <name to register>
(This blocks your current command window. Therefore, you may prefix the command with start to allow a new command window to be created)
6. Start a chat client (one line):

java -Djava.naming.factory.initial=com.sun.jndi.cosnaming.CNCtxFactory \\
     -Djava.naming.provider.url=iiop://localhost:900 \\
      example.rmiiiop.ui.ChatClient
(A window like the one below should open)
7. Provide the name of the chat room server specified on server startup (<name to register>) and your desired username

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