Voyager/sup TM/ as a powerful tool for distributed programming

Abstract

This article presents an investigation into the possibilities of using Voyager/sup TM/ for efficient distributed programming. Voyager is a complex Java tool, made by Objectspace. It integrates different technologies such as RMI, CORBA, and mobile agent technology. During the work I have created an isolated local network, written a test application and databases and made some efficiency tests. I have compared two different kinds of communication between hosts (different and the same architectures) with databases based on standard ORB communication and by introducing mobility for objects. The purpose of the investigation is to find out if and when mobility is better than the classical client-server model for communication.