Apache MINA vs netty for Android

Question

There is a very informative comparison between MINA and netty in here I would like to know your preference when the platform is Android!

• I have a host that should accept connections from as well as establish connections to android devices.
• This host implements Boost.ASIO for its operations. And I need to select an easy framework for the android side.
• Based on a couple of hours of googling, I, fairly new to java, narrowed to to MINA and netty. Both seem to be nice, though netty seemed to be easier.

• I got confused when i read a couple of bug reports about using netty in android.

• Number of android emulators connecting to the host can grow to a large number.

So the question is plain: which one is better to be used: netty or MINA?

BTW,Any other framework to suggest?

I value you kind comments and answers. Thank you

Shears

You could write a native library in C++ using Boost.Asio (and cpp-netlib, if you need application-layer protocols cplusplus-soup.com/2011/08/cpp-netlib-091-released.html). – Bluenose

@IgorR. native library?! naaaaaah, there should be better options out there. i am more comfortable with c++ but for this one, I really think I should use a java based solution. Let's concentrate on the main question: which one works better for android? netty or MINA. – Shears

This is an opinion question, which is discouraged. Both will likely work, and have different trade-offs. Pick one, and use it. Change to the other if you run into some brick wall you cannot get by. – Haw

Answer 1

I opine like Jon Watte, this will be a "read and test", i have readed about both but seems no one is better than the other, just different, with his pros and cons.

Look for some project seemed like yours to get your task easier, if there are many projects on netty use this and viceversa with MINA. So try which you prefer, just this.

Willey