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There is no Gnutella2 in Java.

And there is no Gnutella2.

But even if there where a Gnutella2, there wouldn't be one in Java.
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There are some implementations of Gnutella in Java, but none of those implements the network touted gnutella2 (which is no predecessor of gnutella but just shares some common ideas - the name created quite some aversion among Gnutella developers).

If you're interested in doing research on decentral tag based p2p networks (i.e.: Gnutella), please grab a copy of Phex:
- Phex - Home - The Main Website.
- Subversion - PhexWiki - The most recent sources.

And if you're interested in the backgrounds, please have a look at Gnutella for Users and the Gnutella Specification:
- Main Page - Gnufu - Gnutella for Users - a guide to the inner workings of the network for non-programmers.
- Gnutella Protocol Specification - Gnutella Specification - The Gnutella Specification.

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