Newton Overview

How can I find out about Newton?

A good place to start is to read The Newton Component Model. Trying the Demos is a good way to learn about the programming model.

Running Newton

Why isn't Newton working when I use more than one container?

The most likely cause is that your system's Multcast settings are preventing the different containers from finding the remote registry and from there each other. See Troubleshooting Multicast for help.

Can I use ordinary OSGi services with Newton?

Yes! Newton exports and imports services to and from the OSGi registry just like any other OSGi application, so you can seemlessly work with existing osgi applications.

Can I use ordinary Jini services with Newton?

Yes! Newton exports and imports services to and from the Jini registry just like any other Jini application. If your application is acting as a source (i.e. does not need to know about newton services) then there is nothing extra that needs to be done. If your application needs to access newton services then you will need to start up a newton cds bridge (see CDS protocol for non Newton clients) to export the cds protocol outside of the newton container to your application.