HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Libraries and Programming
Java 2 Platform
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Runtime Environment (RTE) for the Java 2 Platform
The Runtime Environment (RTE) for the Java 2 Platform allows you to deploy Java
version 1.3 or 1.4 technology with the best performance on Itanium-based and PA-RISC
systems running HP-UX 11i v1 and 11i v2. It is redistributable.
Summary of Change
Previously, only RTE for Java version 1.3 was offered. The Runtime Environment for
Java 2 version 1.4 has now been added, giving customers the latest Java technology. The
RTE version 1.3 is still included.
The following are new features of the RTE version 1.4:
• nonblocking I/O APIs, under the package java.nio
• IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) support
• New garbage collectors: parallel, and concurrent mark and sweep
• Java Web Start 1.2 application deployment technology now bundled with the RTE
For more information on these new features, read the release notes in the RTE product,
or on the Web at www.hp.com/go/java.
For the most up to date information on current Java products offered for HP-UX, go to
www.hp.com/go/java.
Impact
The Runtime Environment for Java 2 version 1.4 provides the latest Java technology.
The latest version of 1.3 is also included.
Compatibility
There are no known compatibility issues.
Performance
There are no performance issues.
Documentation
Customers can download the latest Java for HP-UX software as soon as it is available
from the Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) for the HP-UX Web site at
www.hp.com/go/java.
The Web site also contains patch information, release notes for all current Java products,
the Java for HP-UX Programmer's Guide, frequently asked questions, articles, white
papers, and tips and techniques for performance tuning.
There is no Java for HP-UX documentation on http://www.docs.hp.com. All Java for
HP-UX documentation is on the Web at www.hp.com/go/java.
Obsolescence
Not applicable.