Lightweight Java socket library

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I've used Mina and Netty, but now I'm in the market for a lightweight library that may also be used in Android. I prefer Nio or AsyncIo over standard io implementations.

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The lack of responses really makes me think I should write my own library. Right now I'm using raw NIO and its not a lot of fun.

http://developer.android.com/reference/java/nio/package-summary.html ? — arunkumar, Aug 11 '11 at 22:27
@arunkumar raw nio is very hard to use, definitely not simple, really a royal PITA all around. That's why people put libraries like Mina on top of it. — Spike Gronim, Aug 11 '11 at 22:32
I'm surprised that there's not more activity on this question; is everyone actually writing low-level Nio code? — Paul Gregoire, Aug 15 '11 at 14:52
I wrote such a library on NIO, maybe it will be interesting after 9 years)) https://github.com/tix320/sonder — Tix, May 13 '20 at 08:29

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 11 '11 at 22:34

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You might try using some pieces from Jetty as suggested in this email. I really like Jetty because it's small, self contained, and you can use some or all of it flexibly.

answered Aug 11 '11 at 22:34

Spike Gronim

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Is the socket library in Jetty externalized from the server itself? – Paul Gregoire Aug 13 '11 at 02:25

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 04 '11 at 17:29

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Since this seems to be dead on arrival, I'll answer it by saying my custom IO library will be the best.

answered Oct 04 '11 at 17:29

Paul Gregoire

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 15 '11 at 18:59

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To answer your question, there is no one size fits all async library. Netty and Mina might be the closest to such a thing, but most projects may still have to contain some pure NIO/ASYNCIO customized solutions.

I maintain you are on the right track. The more experience you have with low-level NIO/ASYNCIO the more you will appreciate and be able to get the most out of the somewhat-less-low-level Netty.

answered Nov 15 '11 at 18:59

Dominic Cerisano

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Yeah dont get me wrong i love mina, its an excellent library but I'm more or less looking for something closer to NIO without making you feel the pain. – Paul Gregoire Nov 16 '11 at 21:40
Netty is lower level than Mina, and encapsulates most of the learning curve of NIO. – Dominic Cerisano Apr 24 '18 at 22:52

Lightweight Java socket library

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