Cannot launch RMI Fibonacci server

Question

I am learning Java RMI and I have created a very simple server that calculates Fibonacci numbers. The server (FibonacciServer) creates an object responsible for calculating the

Answer 1

It's not finding the codebase. The reason is that, as of JDK 7, the java.rmi.server.useCodebaseOnly property is true by default, whereas in prior releases it was false by default.

When property is false then it uses the code base of sever but in true case it ignores it.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/rmi/enhancements-7.html

Your problem would resolve in lower JDK. ex JDK6

Answer 2

The Registry doesn't have the named class available on its CLASSPATH and/or you haven't set up the codebase correctly, if at all. You don't have to use the codebase feature, but if you do it has to be correct. An easier way out of this may be to start the Registry in the server JVM, via LocateRegistry.createRegistry().