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Comet Way Introduces Java Agent Kernel

From Press Reports

Comet Way, Inc., a software firm specializing in agent software systems for networks, embedded systems, and smart devices, announced this week the open source release of its Java Agent Kernel (JAK) software system.

The new technology makes it easy to build sophisticated agent applications for any Java enabled platform, from embedded Windows CE to clustered UNIX servers.

“The glut of new computing platforms creates special problems and customer
expectations; the JAK technology makes these challenges manageable,” said
Damien Miller, Comet Way’s CEO. “We are releasing the Comet Way JAK as open-source because doing so increases the value of the products and
expertise that we currently offer our customers.”

“The JAK lets people build reusable and manageable software for platforms
where traditional application servers and component models don’t work well,
like small footprint devices” said Paul Cunningham, Comet Way’s CTO. “When building software with the JAK, all parts of the application are implemented as discrete agents. Each agent focuses on performance of a specific task or domain. These reusable agent modules are then combined into sophisticated software systems.”

“The Enterprise Java Bean (EJB) component model works for large scale
database driven server applications, but it poses significant problems when
building software for other platforms” according to Cunningham. “The JAK
fills this gap with a component system that is highly portable, configurable, intuitive and easy to use. JAK agents can run on KVMs and PersonalJava, yet still integrate easily with beans and J2EE applications on the server-side.”

The JAK has been deployed on a wide variety of platforms and virtual
machines including Windows CE, Windows 2000, Linux, PocketLinux, FreeBSD, Solaris, and MacOS. The release comes with a suite of useful agents, including agents that handle HTTP and SMTP sessions. The software is available from the Comet Way Web site.