Apache MINA based Server Application Architecture
Apache MINA is one of the best available NIO Frameworks for creating scalable Server applications in Java. Its fun to create applications using MINA.
Lets have a look how the application architecture looks like
Lets briefly see what the Major components are
IO service - The API's at this level are responsible for performing actual IO operation over the network
IO Filters - Filters are the mechanism by which MINA lets a User plugin its code to manipulate the byte stream from the network. Filters are arranged in Filter chain and are called by MINA in the order in which they are present. Filters are mainly used for transforming byte stream into high level objects.
IO Handler - IO Handler is the heart of application logic. Here is where the whole application logic is concentrated.
MINA is JMX enabled, hence Filters can be dynamically added/removed from the Filter chain.
The framework comes with samples. Please feel free to try them out.
Hello Ashish,
I am making a backup software, in which all the files to backed up are stored on a file server on the internet. I thinking of using apache mina to create a small server which will accept files to backup from the client software. Please give you advice on weather to using apache mina or something other solution for uploading files.
MINA should be great. Will save a lot of your effort. Good Luck!
Hi Ashish,
I am working on a Multi-player Turn based Game Server.Do you think MINA is the correct solution for this ???? please advice.
Yup MINA should do the job. Check out this page to know what people use MINA for http://mina.apache.org/testimonials.html
In the client server architecture., when the data is transferred between client and server how the data looks in the application layer point of view?
Hi I am trying to send a POJO object from server to client. Could you kinldy tell me how to do this?
I am currently using buffer.putObject(new pojo.POJO());
while on client side I am failed to called messageReceived() method and .getMessage() ruturns null also buffer says it should be greater than 4 : 0
find complete code at
http://apachejava.blogspot.com/2010/03/apache-mina-udp-server-send-messages-to.html