I am going to build a desktop software with client-server facility.What are the things i need to do for client-server?
1.Should i make 2 different version of the software?One with database for the server and one for client without database.
2.Or should i have some options in one software inside the code?Like when to install the user will choose client/server option and then the required part will be installed?
Which is the best way?Can anyone give some step by step idea?
Thanks.
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Jump to PostThe client and server will probably be quite different programs, with completely different installation requirements, so I would say "keep them separate". The client will probably just be a single jar file, but the server will be a different jar, plus database etc.
Either way, your installer can still ask …
Jump to PostBe careful about Jaydenn's input. People write client server in Java all the time without ever needing to touch binary or bitwise operations, or feeling any need to use software outside the standard Java SE API.
Don't take my word for this, read the official tutorial - just four …
Jump to Post@rsnitch:
This thread is long dead.
If you have a proposal for a good way to do client/server in Java please start your own topic
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