Starting the RMI server on Windows

Question

Hi
I am just trying to use the three files in suns tutorial: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/rmi/hello/hello-world.html
Hello.java - a remote interface
Server.java - a remote object implementation that implements the remote interface
Client.java - a simple client that invokes a method of the remote interface
I have started the rmiregistry by running "start rmiregistry" in the java bin directory. There is no output in this window, i hope this is correct.
But when I try to run the server I get the following message:
Server exception: java.rmi.ServerException: RemoteException occurred in server thread; nested exception is:
     java.rmi.UnmarshalException: error unmarshalling arguments; nested exception is:
     java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Hello
java.rmi.ServerException: RemoteException occurred in server thread; nested exception is:
     java.rmi.UnmarshalException: error unmarshalling arguments; nested exception is:
     java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: HelloI'm suspecting it has to do with the codebase parameter that I have omitted. But even if I try to add it I can't seem to figure out a way for it to start.

Answer 1

I have started the rmiregistry by running "start rmiregistry" in the java bin directory. There is no output in this window, i hope this is correct. This is correct.
I'm suspecting it has to do with the codebase parameter that I have omitted.Omitted from what?
But even if I try to add it I can't seem to figure out a way for it to start.'It' being what?
The RMI 'codebase' is a list of URLs where classes can be found. You define it in your server JVM via the java.rmi.server.codebase property. Normally the URLs are http: URLs, which means you need an HTTP server which will serve classes or JAR files from the specified URLs.
Alternatively you can:
(a) start the client with a classpath that contains the classes mentioned in the remote interface, including itself, and
(b) (i) start the Registry ditto, or
(b) (ii) start the Registry inside the server JVM via LocateRegistry.createRegistry.