Quick question about jndi.properties files

Hi all,

I have a very small question about jndi.properties files with jboss.

In the old  "IntererstClient" example code there is a jndi.properties
file with the comment:

#do not uncomment this line as it causes in VM calls to go over RMI
#java.naming.provider.url=localhost

I'm just trying to see the relevance of having this in client
application, as wouldn't all clients be in a different VM to the JNDI
provider (JBoss) anyway? 

I can understand that this might make some improvements in speed if it
was the servers properties file, but in a client it just confuses me!

Basically what I'm asking is what purpose does this have in clients?


Thanks in advance,
Oisin







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