passing constructor arguments for a remote object from client program in Java

Question

I have a doubt regarding RMI. In RMI we create remote object(s) and use them to call methods as declared in the remote interface. So if I want to set some parameters of a remote object I have got to do so using some setField method ( as created ) for the object.

However since the most common way of initializing fields of an object is by the constructor of the class, can't I pass arguments from my client such that while the remote object is being created ( by new in the server ) these shall be utilized?

Answer 1

What makes you think, that passing arguments to a constructor is the most common way to initialize fields? I'd rather say, that all fields are initialized during creation of the object but only a few through constructor arguments.

Yes, fields are initialized while the object is created. No field value is undefined on an instance. But it's pretty common, that instance fields receive their actual values after the instance has been created. It's pretty common to create some default instance and set the required values later through setter methods or even with dependency injection.

Answer 2

Your question doesn't make sense. The remote object has to be constructed at the server JVM and exported before the client can do anything with it.