Objects in Distributed System
Distributed objects are reusable software components that can be distributed and accessed by the user across the network. These objects can be assembled into distributed applications.
Publish-Subscribe channels and multicast groups are examples of live distributed objects
A distributed object is an object that can be accessed remotely.
This means that a distributed object can be used like a regular object, but from anywhere on the network.
Distributed objects might be used :
1. to share information across applications or users.
2. to synchronize activity across several machines.
3. to increase performance associated with a particular task.
Local Object Vs Distributed Object
● Local objects are those whose methods can only be invoked by a local process, a process that runs on the same computer on which the object exists.
● A distributed object is one whose methods can be invoked by a remote process, a process running on a computer connected via a network to the computer on which the object exists.
Also Refer Chapter 2 Notes