Fundamental Networking in Java

The book provides complete coverage of fundamental IP networking in Java. It introduces the concepts behind TCP/IP & UDP & their intended use & purpose; gives complete coverage of Java networking APIs, includes an extended discussion of advanced server design, so that the various design principles & tradeoffs concerned are discussed & equips the reader with analytic queuing-theory tools to evaluate design alternatives; covers UDP multicasting, & covers multi-homed hosts, leading the reader to understand the extra programming steps & design considerations required in such environments. After reading this book the reader will have an advanced knowledge of fundamental network design & programming concepts in the Java language, enabling them to design & implement distributed applications with advanced features & to predict their performance. Special emphasis is given to the scalable I/O facilities of Java 1.4 as well as complete treatments of multi-homing & UDP both unicast & multicast.