An RMI (Remote Method Invocation) service framework that enables a non-JAVA application to be managed by an RMI activation system daemon is disclosed. The present invention enables the non-JAVA application to communicate with other JAVA applications that make use of RMI following a registration process. Additionally, because the non-JAVA application is managed by the RMI activation system daemon, the non-JAVA application displays a high degree of persistence and/or reliability ordinarily associated with RMI services. As a result, non-JAVA applications may be used to perform distributed and parallel computing tasks in a more efficient manner than is possible with conventional methods.