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Chapter 13 Generic Connection Framework 575 576 J 2 M E : T h e C o m p l e t e R e f e r e n c e he partnership between J2ME and small computing devices opens the possibility of developing a large distributive system that combines the convenience of Tportable computing with the horsepower of a back-end processing system. A small computing device is compact and has sufficient resources to collect and display information such as an order form, but lacks the capability to fully process and store this information. In contrast, a back-end processing system has the power and storage to handle any data processing requirement, but lacks the convenient size and flexibility to work under any conditions, which are the hallmarks of a small computing device. J2ME enables you to build an application that overcomes the disadvantages of both by exchanging data between a small computing device and a back-end processing system. You can design an application to utilize a small computing device’s capability of data capture and data display and a back-end system’s capability for processing and storing the data. The exchange occurs in real time over a connection created by a J2ME application between the small computing device and the remote computer. This connection is created using the Generic Connection Framework (GCF), which you’ll learn about in this chapter. The Connection A connection is a path between two computing devices that utilizes a hard-wired (cable) technology or wireless technology to transmit and receive data over a network. These devices can be a small computing device and a back-end processing system or two small computing devices