• Apps_java

java

Availability and IPv6 support

Description

A Beta release of the JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition version 1.4 software for Windows, Linux, and SolarisTM is now available to the Java community! Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SETM) software is the premier solution for rapidly developing and deploying mission-critical, enterprise applications. Version 1.4 builds upon Java technology's cross-platform support and robust security model with new features and functionality, enhanced performance and scalability, and improved reliability and serviceability. Version 1.4 advances rich client application development and provides the foundation for standards-based, interoperable Web services that can be built and deployed today! New features in Java Foundation Classes/Swing, JavaTM Web Start, JavaTM Plug-in, and internationalization enable rich clients for Web services. Enhanced connectivity via XML, CORBA, IPv6, and JDBCTM 3.0 technology. New security features including JavaTM Secure Socket and JavaTM Cryptography extensions, JavaTM Authentication and Authorization Service, Kerberos support, and a Certificate Path API. High-performance Java 2DTM graphics, 64-bit Support, new scalable I/O, and Java virtual machine improvements. New Simple Assertion facility, Logging APIs, and better handling and reporting of low resource conditions and errors make J2SE software the most reliable, available, and serviceable platform for your mission-critical applications and Web services. Localization of the JRE into ten languages (Simplified and Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish) on all platforms as well as localization of the SDK into two languages (English and Japanese). In addition to new features, version 1.4 addresses key customer issues and is fully compatible with previous J2SE software releases. The J2SE version 1.4 FCS release is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2001.

Comments

IPv6 supported on Solaris from Java 1.4, on Linux from Java 1.4.1. Windows? FreeBSD port also exist.

Usage information

Categories

CategoryApps, CategoryAppsdevelopment

Source of information

JAVA pages