Networking

[GitPS]

I created this so we can start discussing some networking ideas that may come up in the future.

I'm looking into a networking framework that is for use with Java that works much better than the built-in features. I'm doing a little more research to see if it will work for our needs.

Key aspects of the framework I have found versus the standard Java framework:

* Better throughput, lower latency
* Less resource consumption
* Minimized unnecessary memory copy

[ghost]

What is the framework? There have to be trade offs... is the non-java framework just more difficult to implement?

[areis422]

Not only that, but is it as simple as including it within our final distribution to have it work or does it have to be preinstalled before hand?

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On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 9:56 AM, ajjensen13 notifications@github.comwrote:

What is the framework? There have to be trade offs... is the non-java framework just more difficult to implement?

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[GitPS]

http://netty.io/

It is included in the .jar as any external library would be. There is nothing extra to install on either the server or the client.

is the non-java framework just more difficult to implement?

I don't follow this question? They are both Java. One is just using the included networking functions and one is using the Netty framework to make implementation easier and reduce resource usage. When I say "implementation easier" that isn't to be confused with just creating a connection in Java. That is relatively easy and only a few lines of code. The issue is sending/receiving multiple packets of data from multiple locations and handling those packets. That isn't just a few lines of code and I'm confident it could quickly spiral into a huge project without using a framework.

[GitPS]

Networking framework is implemented for the most part. Closing this.