Hi, very interesting. BTW, what should i do if i _bind_ an object to a naming context? Do i have to narrow the object, too? Like: ctx.bind(JNDINAME, javax.rmi.PortableRemoteObject.narrow(MyObject, ???.class)); And if so, to which class type must it be narrowd? java.lang.Object ? Regards, Jens Stutte > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Dave Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 27. Juli 2000 00:40 > An: Orion-Interest > Betreff: RE: Getting remote objects > > These are not exclusive, they are both required: > > Context context = new InitialContext(); > MyHome mh = (MyHome)javax.rmi.PortableRemoteObject.narrow( > context.lookup("HomeName"), MyHome.class); > > It used to be permissible to just do > > MyHome th = (MyHome)context.lookup("HomeName"); > > but the advent of RMI-IIOP made this extra narrowing step > necessary. You may > find that EJB servers that do not use RMI over IIOP will work > with the old > (brief) method, but protect yourself by using the narrowing > step for all > remote objects as well. > > > Dave Smith > Senior Team Leader > Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 27 July 2000 7:05 > To: Orion-Interest > Subject: Getting remote objects > > > > After reading volumes of information on EJB's, I am a bit > confused as to > what is the preferred method for obtaining a reference to an > EJB from the > client. I see 2 styles of doing this. One involves casting > to the Home > interface by doing a 'Context.lookup(String jndi_name)', > while the other is > by using PortableRemoteObject.narrow(...). Is there any > benefit to either > one? I prefer the former, since the syntax seems much > cleaner, but what's > the bottom line? > > Also, what are the core set of Orion-specific .jars that must > be distributed > to a client when using orionserver? > > Thanks, > -Jason > >