Extensions of JADE and JXTA for implementing a distributed system

Distributed systems offer a useful approach for resolving critical networking limitations that result from the use of centralized topologies. Currently available distributed software platforms, however, have limitations that can limit their usefulness. This thesis examines the architectures of two distributed software platforms, JADE and JXTA, and compares their strengths and weaknesses. It is shown that JADE is a superior platform in terms of efficiency and latency, mainly due to the partially centralized approach of its Agent Management System. On the other hand, the decentralized management system and unrestricted scalability of JXTA has the advantage that it is not critically dependent on any node.