public void broadcastList(String[] names, String broadcastName) {
   Namelist gaggleNameList = new Namelist();
   gaggleNameList.setName(broadcastName);
   gaggleNameList.setSpecies(defaultSpecies);
   gaggleNameList.setNames(names);
   try {
     gaggleBoss.broadcastNamelist(myGaggleName, targetGoose, gaggleNameList);
   } catch (RemoteException rex) {
     System.err.println(
         "error rmi selecting at boss, from RShellGoose.broadcastList() " + myGaggleName);
   }
 } // broadcastList