From: "Ian C. Blenke" <ian@...>
Date: 2005-11-23T10:07:54+09:00
Subject: Re: DRb Questions

James Edward Gray II wrote:

> I'm needing to build a client class that just defines an API, then  
> allow clients to subclass it to customize it to their needs.  The  
> server will be able to handle this as long as the client object is  
> DRbUnDumped or proxied, right?


If you pass a proxied object rather than marshalling it, yes. The server 
will be able to access the client object in the context of the client.

I'm using this fact now with great success:

    http://ian.blenke.com/drb

In this model, the server uses the $stdin/$stdout/$stderr of the calling 
client. Neat stuff.

> I just want to make sure I'm not crazy, before I try to build it.   
> Thanks.


Everyone is crazy. That shouldn't stop you from trying.

- Ian C. Blenke <ian@blenke.com> http://ian.blenke.com/