Rmi connection refused with localhost

Question

I have a problem using java rmi:

When I'm trying to run my server, I get a connectException (see below).

Exception happens when executing the rebind method:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rmiregistry 2020");
MyServer server = new MyServer();
Naming.rebind("//localhost:2020/RemoteDataPointHandler", server);

when using rmi://localhost:2020/RemoteDataPointHandler instead, it doesn't work either. Also using the default port does not work. I also tried using the 127.0.0.1 ip-address, but with the same effect.

my runtime args:

-Djava.security.policy=java.security.AllPermission

Exception in thread "main" java.rmi.ConnectException: Connection refused to host: localhost; nested exception is: 
    java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPEndpoint.newSocket(TCPEndpoint.java:574)
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPChannel.createConnection(TCPChannel.java:185)
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPChannel.newConnection(TCPChannel.java:171)
    at sun.rmi.server.UnicastRef.newCall(UnicastRef.java:306)
    at sun.rmi.registry.RegistryImpl_Stub.rebind(Unknown Source)
    at java.rmi.Naming.rebind(Naming.java:160)
    at be.fortega.knx.server.Main.(Main.java:25)
    at be.fortega.knx.server.Main.main(Main.java:16)
Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused
    at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
    at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:333)
    at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:195)
    at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:182)
    at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:433)
    at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:524)
    at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:474)
    at java.net.Socket.(Socket.java:371)
    at java.net.Socket.(Socket.java:184)
    at sun.rmi.transport.proxy.RMIDirectSocketFactory.createSocket(RMIDirectSocketFactory.java:22)
    at sun.rmi.transport.proxy.RMIMasterSocketFactory.createSocket(RMIMasterSocketFactory.java:128)
    at sun.rmi.transport.tcp.TCPEndpoint.newSocket(TCPEndpoint.java:569)
    ... 7 more

Answer 1

had a simliar problem with that connection exception. it is thrown either when the registry is not started yet (like in your case) or when the registry is already unexported (like in my case).

but a short comment to the difference between the 2 ways to start the registry:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rmiregistry 2020");

runs the rmiregistry.exe in javas bin-directory in a new process and continues parallel with your java code.

LocateRegistry.createRegistry(2020);

the rmi method call starts the registry, returns the reference to that registry remote object and then continues with the next statement.

in your case the registry is not started in time when you try to bind your object

Answer 2

It seems to work when I replace the

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rmiregistry 2020");

by

LocateRegistry.createRegistry(2020);

anyone an idea why? What's the difference?