Difference between RMI URL formats

Question

I've seen 2 types of RMI URLs(may be this term is incorrect) as http://host:port/rmi and rmi://host:port/repository_name. But I've no idea what the difference between those two are. can someone please explain?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The format of an RMI URL is one of the following:

   rmi://[host][:port][/[object]]

   rmi:[/][object]

If the object name is absent, then the URL names the registry at the given host and port. Otherwise, it names the remote object registered at that registry under the name provided. If the host is omitted, the local host is assumed. If the port is omitted, the default registry port 1099 is assumed.

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