Compile Class Files

The next step is to compile the files just created. I am assuming that all source files are in a directory named Greater. Compile the source files using the command line:

c:\Greater> javac *.java

Create Stub and Skeleton classes using RMIC

c:\Greater> rmic GreaterServerImpl

Start the RMI registry, server, and client

Starting the Registry

c:\Greater> start rmiregistry

or

c:\Greater> rmiregistry

Starting the Server

c:\Greater> start java GreaterServerImpl

or

c:\Greater> java GreaterServerImpl

If the server is successfully started, it will print the messages "Creating server object".

Starting the Client

c:\Greater> java GreaterClient

Your first GUI program

Figure 4.2

Type two numbers and click the compare button.

In this chapter, we have created an application that explicitly exports a remote object.