Pro JMX: Java Management Extensions

Get ready to plunge into the complete world of JMX architecture―including the release of JMX Remoting 1.2! Pro JMX: Java Management Extensions features cutting-edge examples of JMX integration with distributed applications, including sequence diagrams and real-world sample code.

Author Jeff Hanson takes a top-down approach, starting from the highest level of detail and drilling down. In the process, he presents the JMX architecture as a pluggable, services-oriented framework, and discusses how JMX allows you to dynamically add, remove, and modify services at runtime. Hanson also provides in-depth discussions of JMX notifications, event models, and messages.

The book finishes up with real-world examples of JMX in use, and features discussions of how JMX is integrated with different management systems and how JMX is used to expose these systems to the J2EE environment.

J. Jeffrey Hanson is the chief architect at eReinsure.com, Inc., where he directs architecture and design for J2EE-based frameworks, applications, and systems for the reinsurance industry. Jeff has more than 18 years of experience in the software industry, including filling the role of lead architect for the Route 66 platform at Novell and chief architect at Zareus, Inc. Jeff's background includes analysis, design, and implementation for systems, applications, and platforms in the newspaper publishing industry, mortgage lending industry, retail banking, word processing, and developer services. Jeff has also authored numerous articles and books for the software industry.