RMI Question:
What is PortableRemoteObject.narrow() method and what is used for?
Answer:
Java RMI-IIOP provides a mechanism to narrow the the Object you have received from from your lookup, to the appropriate type. This is done through the javax.rmi.PortableRemoteObject class and, more specifically, using the narrow() method.
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