Lotus Instant Messaging/Web Conferencing (Sametime): Building Sametime Enabled Applications

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2003. All rights reserved. 49

Chapter 3. Sametime Bots

This chapter discusses the concept of Sametime Bots, what they are, and how to

build them.

We start with a general discussion of what a bot is, before continuing to talk

about what makes a Sametime Bot special.

We discuss the various ways that you can build a Sametime Bot using the

available toolkits. We examine, in detail, a couple of bots developed using the

Java Client Toolkit to show how they work and how you can create your own.

We conclude this chapter by suggesting enhancements to the bot concept, a

discussion around possible deployment scenarios, and a whole host of ideas for

potential bots.

For the purposes of this chapter, we assume you are familiar with the developer

toolkits that come with Sametime; if you are not, you may wish to read the

redbook Working with the Sametime Client Toolkits, SG24-6666.

3