The JXTA J2SE API

The main purpose of the J2SE API to JXTA is to allow Java programs to take advantage of the unique capabilities offered by this P2P platform. A secondary purpose of the J2SE implementation is to offer a test bed for the JXTA protocols, and to enable programmers to see how well those protocols serve real-life applications. Because APIs are for programmers, the J2SE API aims to simplify interaction with the JXTA protocols and core services from a Java programmer's viewpoint.

From now on throughout this chapter, we'll refer to the APIs of the J2SE reference implementation as simply the JXTA API. During this discussion, bear in mind that this API is just one of many possible APIs in Java If you don't like certain aspects of it, you can propose different mechanisms to access what JXTA has to offer. Rapid progress in the development of this API also means that things will change with time. We've tried to use relatively stable aspects of the API here; however, if you find that some things don't work, please visit the book's Web site for an update regarding errata.