JADE and JXTA Extensions for the Implementation of Distributed Systems

A distributed system appears to be a promising approach to resolving critical networking limitations prevalent in a centralized topology. Extensions are required to current distributed software platforms to facilitate a better distributed system. This paper examines the architecture of two distributed software platforms, JADE and JXTA and proposes architectural extensions for a better distributed system. The extensions are discussed and implemented. It is shown that JADE is a superior platform in terms of efficient and latency, mainly due to the partially centralized approach of its agent management system. JXTA has advantages due to its de-centralized management system and unrestricted scalability.