| # Integration APIs | Documentation Contents

## Remote Method Invocation

Remote Method Invocation (RMI) enables the development of distributed applications by providing for remote communication between programs written in the Java programming language. RMI enables an object running in one Java Virtual Machine to invoke methods on an object running in another Java VM, which may be on a different host.

For more information, see the J2SE RMI documentation.

## Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API

The JDBCTM API provides universal data access from the Java programming language. Using the JDBC 3.0 API, you developers can write applications that can access virtually any data source, from relational databases to spreadsheets and flat files. JDBC technology also provides a common base on which tools and alternate interfaces can be built.

For more information, see the JDBC documentation.

## Java Naming and Directory InterfaceTM (JNDI) API

The Java platform includes a powerful API for capturing, processing, and playing back audio and MIDI (Musical Intstrument Digital Interface) data. This API is supported by an efficient sound engine which guarantees high-quality audio mixing and MIDI synthesis capabilities for the platform.

For more information, see JNDI documentation.

## Java IDL, CORBA, RMI-IIOP

Java IDL technology adds CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) capability to the Java platform, providing standards-based interoperability and connectivity. Java IDL enables distributed Web-enabled Java applications to transparently invoke operations on remote network services using the industry standard IDL (Object Management Group Interface Definition Language) and IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) defined by the Object Management Group. Runtime components include a Java ORB for distributed computing using IIOP communication.

For more information, see the Java IDL Technology documentation, CORBA documentation and RMI-IIOP documentation.

## For More Information

See the following sections of the J2SE Platform documentation.

- RMI Documentation
- JDBC Documentation
- JNDI Documentation
- Java IDL Documentation
- CORBA Documentation
- RMI-IIOP Documentation

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