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- Wire Protocols: Constricting and Fragile
- Objects on the Network
- The API Defines the Network Interface
- Late Binding Insulates Developers
- The Power of Write Once, Run Anywhere
- Capitalizing on the Simplifying Assumptions of Java Technology
- Objects on the Network
- Jini Technology Matters in Small Devices
- Summary
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3.5 The Power of Write Once, Run Anywhere
The concept of WORA does not apply just to application portability. It also enables the portability of new programming behavior, which is sent on the fly as part of class loading with Java technology. This power enables devices to take part in distributed computing. The automatic update of new class files enables the behavior of small devices to continuously evolve.