Getting started - JMX in Action - page 1

Part 1

Getting started

This part of the topic will get you started with JMX quickly and effectively.

In this part of the topic, you will learn about the following:
■ Why does JMX exist today?
■ How can it help you with your Java development?

You will also get your first JMX application up and running, as we lay the
groundwork for the remaining examples in the topic.
Chapter 1 introduces you to JMX by walking you through today's applica-
tion management and monitoring environment. In this chapter, you will see
how a typical web application could be enhanced through the use of JMX . In
addition, chapter 1 defines basic JMX terms used throughout the topic and
closes by explaining the JMX architecture.
The main objective of chapter 2 is to acquaint you with JMX code and the
runtime environment. In this chapter, you will perform the JMX version of the
Hello World program. As you read chapter 2, you will begin to understand
many of the basic concepts of JMX, such as MBeans, notifications, and agents.
The last chapter of this part of the topic begins the construction of a
JMX agent that will be used in many of the following chapters. As the topic
progresses, you will add functionality to this agent and use it for many of
the examples.