JavaSpaces NetBeans: a linda workbench for distributed programming course

In this paper we introduce the JavaSpaces NetBeans IDE (JSN) which integrates the JavaSpaces technology, an implementation of Linda principles in Java, with the NetBeans1 IDE. JSN is a didactic tool for practical assignments during distributed programming courses. It hides advanced aspects of JavaSpaces configuration and lets students focus on interprocess coordination. An important component of JSN is a distributed debugger which can help to make concurrent programming classes easier to understand and more compelling. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.3.1 [Computer Uses in Education]: Tools, Instructional Technologies, Active Learning General Terms Design, Experimentation, Human Factors Keywords distributed programming, Linda, JavaSpaces, integrated development environment, NetBeans, distributed debugger

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: ITICSE
• Authors: Magdalena Dukielska, Jacek Sroka
• Keywords: Distributed Debugger, Distributed Programming, ITICSE 2010, JavaSpaces, Theoretical Computer Science