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4.7.4: Quick reference to Java client functions

4.7.4: Quick reference to Java client functions

Use the following table to identify the available functions in the different types of Java client.

Available functions Applet client J2EE Application client Java thin application client

Provides all the benefits of a J2EE platform
No Yes No

Portable across all J2EE platforms
No Yes No

Provides the necessary runtime to support communication between client and server
Yes Yes Yes

Allows the use of nicknames in the deployment descriptors
No Yes No

Supports use of the RMI-IIOP protocol
Yes Yes Yes

Supports use of the HTTP protocol
Yes No No

Enables development of client applications that can access EJB references and CORBA object references
Yes Yes Yes

Enables the initialization of the client application's runtime environment
No Yes No

Supports security authentication to Enterprise Java Beans
No Yes Yes

Supports security authentication to local resources
No Yes No

Requires distribution of application to client machines
No Yes Yes

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