Fort Lauderdale, FL — (press release excerpt) — Metro Link Inc. announced today the official release of the Metro EnableWorks UPnP SDKs, supporting the Java Platform. Consisting of a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Device SDK and a UPnP Control Point SDK, Metro EnableWorks is designed to provide the developer with a fast, easy path to UPnP compatibility for embedded applications such as set-top boxes,… residential gateways, web pads, wireless devices, audio-video equipment, appliances and other consumer electronics. The new SDKs support any operating system supporting Java 1.1 or higher, and work with the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) for small, embedded devices.

The Metro EnableWorks UPnP Device SDK for the Java Platform provides developers with a complete Java-based protocol stack for UPnP — the new automation protocol developed by the UPnP Forum. Using the protocol stack and associated APIs, developers can export devices to the UPnP network, allowing them to be viewed and controlled by UPnP enabled control points, including Windows ME and later, set-top boxes, and other user interface devices. Also included is a device gateway program, which enables developers to provide support for multiple devices on a single platform.

The Metro EnableWorks UPnP Control Point SDK gives developers all the tools that they need to develop UPnP Control Points using the Java platform. By using this SDK, developers can give their system the ability to search for, view and control UPnP enabled devices on home networks. The UPnP Control Point SDK includes the Metro EnableWorks UPnP protocol stack, APIs for control point development and a complete sample UPnP control point implementation.

Metro EnableWorks simplifies the development of UPnP compatible devices by handling all aspects of device discovery, description, control and eventing, through a simple, well documented Java object model and API. The SDKs come with full API documentation, as well as manuals describing the process of building devices and control points. The detailed manuals are supplemented by working example code including sample devices and sample control points. Metro EnableWorks customers can have UPnP running within minutes of installing the SDK.

 
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