What Makes up TIBCO SmartSockets?

The TIBCO SmartSockets product consists of a suite of function libraries, C++ class libraries, Java class libraries, ready-to-run programs, source code for sample programs, and extensive documentation. It is designed to get your network programs running as quickly as possible. The standard TIBCO SmartSockets product includes:

TIBCO SmartSockets Application Programming Interface (API), which provides a C/C++ callable library of functions for communicating between programs and monitoring your distributed applications

TIBCO SmartSockets C++ class library, which provides an object-oriented layer on top of the standard TIBCO SmartSockets services

TIBCO SmartSockets Java class library, which provides a Java layer on top of the standard TIBCO SmartSockets services

RTserver, a powerful message router, which allows applications to use a publish-subscribe communications model.

RTmon, a powerful tool for monitoring and debugging your distributed project, including a graphical point-and-click interface for watching things like IPC traffic and process information

structured message types, including over 100 pre-defined message types to get you working quickly

TIBCO SmartSockets Options and Command Language allows you to reconfigure your TIBCO SmartSockets applications easily

sample C, C++, and Java programs to get you started quickly

TIBCO SmartSockets documentation, available as printed books and in PDF and HTML format where it can be viewed from any Internet browser