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MPE/iX 6.0 is the first MPE release to provide a bundled version
of Java. Java is a platform-independent language and runtime environment
with a wealth of information available. Prospective users of Java
are encouraged to observe the caveats regarding this initial release
of Java/iX described in the detailed technical article found in
Chapter 10Java sources include on-line reference materials, books
and magazines devoted to Java, and widely available classes and
instructional materials.
The Java programming language is an object-oriented language
based on C. It first gained wide acceptance as an internet programming
language because of its built-in support for handling distribution
of code over the Internet, as well as prepackaged class libraries
to handle sockets, URLs, and graphical content. In the few years
since its introduction, it has grown beyond the internet market
to become a popular language for the development of many kinds of
programs, including traditional applications, especially when client/server
or web-based access is required.
Programmers will find that Java facilitates the rapid development
of error-free code, allowing programmers to be more productive than
when writing in most other languages. The object-oriented nature
of Java and the large number of readily available classes in the
standard Java packages allow a high degree of code reuse.
Java includes the following major components:
Java Virtual Machine, for running
java applications
Java compiler (javac), for compiling Java programs
Java Packages, or Class Libraries, providing Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) that cover a large number of functional
areas, including I/O, networking, and user interface.
Detailed instructions on installing and using Java can be
found in the article, "Developer's Kit for Java/iX" in
Chapter 10, "Technical Articles."
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to deliver a 'Server only' Java platform in 1999.
Because the Java Server platform is a better fit for the needs of
MPE/iX users, we expect to use it as the basis for future ports
of Java to MPE/iX. Accordingly, we discourage the use of the Abstract
Windowing Toolkit (AWT) that is included with this version of Java/iX
The AWT comprises the Java packages in the java.awt hierarchy. These
interfaces are unsupported on the current release and will likely
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