... it. Figure 5-1 illustrates the differences between local and remote object invocation. Figure 5-1 . Invocations on remote objects appear the same as invocations on local objects. Java RMI enables ... collection in the next section. Java objects are, of course, platform-independent, as are Java RMI objects. When you make a remote method invocation in a non -Java language, chances are you must ... everything looks exactly like normal, nonremote Java code. In fact, even Java IDL's client applications look no different than local Java code. Java Remote Method Invocation is quite interesting...