Description      

The Globus Toolkit (http://www.globus.org/toolkit/) is a key technology in Grid Computing, the exciting new computing paradigm that allows users to share processing power, data, storage, and other computing resources across institutional and geographic boundaries. Globus Toolkit 4: Programming Java Services provides an introduction to the latest version of this widely acclaimed toolkit. Based on the popular web-based The Globus Toolkit 4 Programmer's Tutorial, this book far surpasses that document, providing greater detail, quick reference appendices, and many additional examples. If you’re making the leap into Grid Computing using the Globus Toolkit, you’ll want Globus Toolkit 4: Programming Java Services at your side as you take your first steps.

Table of Contents 

Foreword 

 Preface 

((PART 1: KEY CONCEPTS)) 

 CH 1: Grid Computing 

 CH 2: OGSA, WSRF, and GT4 

 CH 3: Web Services 

 CH 4: WSRF

 CH 5: The Globus Toolkit 4 

 ((PART II: GT JAVA WS CORE)) 

 CH 6: Writing Your First Stateful Web Service in 5 Simple Steps 

 CH 7: Singleton Resources 

 CH 8: Multiple Resources 

 CH 9: Logging 

 CH 10: Resource Properties 

 CH 11: Lifecycle Management 

 CH 12: Persistent Resources 

 CH 13: Notifications 

 CH 14: Implementing Your Own Operation Providers

 ((PART III: GT4 SECURITY)) 

 CH 15: Fundamental Security Concepts 

 CH 16: GSI: Grid Security Concepts 

 CH 17: Writing a Secure Math Service 

 CH 18: The Security Descriptor 

 CH 19: Authentication 

 CH 20: Authorization 

 CH 21: Resource-Level Security 

 CH 22: Run-As Modes and Delegation 

 ((PART IV: The File Buy Application)) 

 CH 23: Design 

 CH 24: Implementation 

 ((Conclusion: The Next Step: Higher-Level Services)) 

 ((PART V: Appendices)) 

 Appendix A: Installing the Globus Toolkit 4 /

Appendix B: A WSDL Primer 

 Appendix C: Command-line Clients 

 Appendix D: Examples 

 Appendix E: Globus-Build-Service Script Reference 

 Reference