On 8/13/07, Leandro Rodrigo Saad Cruz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all. > > I started my first project using mina. > I come from a web application background, so my server is always a servlet > container. > I'm seeking for advice on how to implement my first client-server > application. > Here is the scenario. > > Many small network enabled devices publish events that are captured on a > centralized server (using mina) > Many client connect to the main server in order to: > 1 - send commands to those small devices > 2 - be notified when events are generated on them (the same small devices) > > I implemented #1 by opening a tcp socket on the client side that serializes > commands using XML/JSON/HESSIAN > and sends them to the server for remote execution. > > My question is related to the best way to implement #2. > > Should I use mina on the client side, so that the server can connect and > send messages, or > Can I use the same socket I used for #1?
Yes. You don't need to use MINA on the client side. Server side is enough. HTH, Trustin -- what we call human nature is actually human habit -- http://gleamynode.net/ -- PGP Key ID: 0x0255ECA6
