Due to its high protocol overhead, both in data traffic and in
round-trips, Java RMI is poorly suited for wireless communication.
However, it can be optimized without breaking compatibility with Java
RMI specification, and with minimal changes to existing software and
network hosts. This paper analyzes the reasons for the poor performance
of Java RMI and outlines a solution based on mediator technology. A
prototype has been implemented, which improves performance by a factor
of three.
Publishing Information
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Practical
Application on Java, 12-14 April 2000, Manchester, UK. pp 76-89
