This manual explains how to use Ninf-G Version 4 (installation, setup, and writing programs).
The reader is assumed to have knowledge and experience of the following.
This manual is comprised of the following components.
This section provides a brief overall description of GridRPC and Ninf-G. The terminology used in this manual is also explained here.
This section explains how to install Ninf-G.
This section explains how to write and set up programs that run on server machines.
This section explains how to write and set up programs that run on client machines.
This section presents examples of Ninf-G usage.
This section describes the syntax of the IDL processed by Ninf-G.
This section is the reference manual for the GridRPC API provided by Ninf-G.
(The text is in the format of a UNIX on-line manual.)
This section is the reference manual for the utility commands provided by Ninf-G.
(The text is in the format of a UNIX on-line manual.)
This section is the reference manual for the GridRPC Java API provided by Ninf-G.
(To view this on your local site, you have to run javadoc)
This section describes how to develop a Ninf-G Invoke Server.
This section points out problems currently known in Ninf-G.
Ninf-G Tutorial documents and sample programs which users can use to learn how to develop Ninf-G applications are included in doc/tutorial directory.
Should you encounter any problems using Ninf-G, please describe the problem and send it to the following mailing list.
The Ninf development group is striving to improve this manual. Please send your comments or advice about the manual to the following e-mail address.