Client/Server

I have a cline written in Java 5 and server written in C++(have lots of DLLs)
here is the use case I am looking for

Client: reads the data from user (someting like spredsheet)
Server : process the data depending upon the users request and send an output to the client
Clinet : will display accornindly

Important: Server and client is always on the same machine.

now I want to use bridge in between server and client to talk each others

I am working on JNI but could not come accross to took the desicion

I am googling for differnt options for the same problme.

Can you guys share your experience with me or if you have any comparion doc/links it would be great help

I want to use bridge in between server and client to talk each others

Note that JNI only works when both sides run Java.
Solutions range in complexity:
1. simple socket - client opens a socket, sends byte[] of data, server interprets byte[], does computation, sends back byte[] which the client interprets.
2. "Web Service" style - client opens http connection, sends XML in SOAP format, server parses XML, does computation, sends XML reply.
3. Message style - server would have to have message capability
Bill

Important: Server and client is always on the same machine.

Then why call them "client" and "server"?

Originally posted by Nathan Pruett:

Then why call them "client" and "server"?

Why I am calling this as Server and client?
for Eg.
App A (Server) and App B (client)

When A sits on computer 1 and B sits on computer b then it uses the socket

Here is link I found which is simmillar to my problme.

http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-bridge/

Thanks,
Santosh

This -

Important: Server and client is always on the same machine.

is the opposite of this -

App A (Server) and App B (client)

When A sits on computer 1 and B sits on computer b then it uses the socket

Your problem is more related to having to communicate between 2 different "languages/technologies" on the same machine rather than having to communicate between 2 different machines.

But it looks like you are finding some solutions in that area, such as IBM's bridge2Java solution - another option I've used in this area is Jawin.
[ December 01, 2005: Message edited by: Nathan Pruett ]

Originally posted by Nathan Pruett:

But it looks like you are finding some solutions in that area, such as IBM's bridge2Java solution - another option I've used in this area is Jawin.

Thank you very much Mr.Nathan. very useful link.

Thanks,
Santosh