Non-Java JMX client

Question

Is it possible to create a JMX client that doesn't run on the JVM? From my understanding JMX is a protocol on top of other protocols (like RMI) so it should be possible to create a C or Go client. Any reason why this hasn't been done?

I am aware of Jolokia and realise it can be used as a proxy.

Karissakarita

All the code behind JMX is open-source, so I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be possible to reimplement it in a different language. I guess this hasn't been done because there's a lot of code and no one needed it before. – Alienation

@Alienation That's not the question. The question is whether you can write a client in another language, not reimplement the whole thing. – Wryneck

Yes, that's what I meant. Reimplementing the whole thing doesn't make sense because it's tied to the JVM internals. – Alienation

RMI means serialized java classes. You need to emulate that to work with other platforms. – Eskimo

ALso consider looking at https://mcmap.net/q/1485160/-access-jmx-agents-from-non-java-clients/53897 – Eskimo

For sake of clarity, I would recommend jpype for python users. It still instantiates the jvm but it runs under python as well. jpype.readthedocs.io/en/latest – Cooperage

JMX has, or had, an HTTP interface. – Wryneck