IBM i Series

IBM Licensed Programs: Application Development Products 609
IBM Licensed Programs: Application Development Products
This updated version of iSeries Developer Kit for Java includes an upgrade to the IBM 3.6
Just in Time (JIT) compiler. JTOpen 2.0 (iSeries Toolbox for Java) is now available and can be
found at:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/toolbox/
Enhanced support allows you to build Java applications for the iSeries servers. Enhanced
functions include:
• JDBC Standard Extension support
• Bidirectional CCSID support
• Environment variable wrappers
• Additional SSL encryption and key support
• Graphical enhancements to the GUI builder, wizards, and help utilities
New function includes improved classes for handling lists of iSeries objects (users, jobs)
including list buffering, data faulting, and lazy data conversions. Performance improvements
include:
• Command and program call optimizations
• Text conversion improvements
• Connection pooling
• Improved list handling of files in the Integrated File System
JTOpen 2.0 (Toolbox) connects to iSeries servers.
Suggested Reading
For additional Java support information, including service requirements, refer to the online
publication iSeries Developer Kit for Java at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/html/as400/infocenter.htm
IBM VisualAge for Java Enterprise Toolkit for AS/400 (ET/400)
IBM VisualAge for Java is a PC-based client product, separately priced from OS/400. It is a
powerful, rapid application development tool for building Java-compatible applications,
applets, and JavaBean components supporting IBM's Visual Construction from parts. Delta
changes are compiled automatically and incrementally using VisualAge for Java.
VisualAge for Java comes in two packages: the Professional Edition and the Enterprise
Edition. ET/400 is part of the Enterprise Edition of VisualAge for Java or later versions. It is
also included in WebSphere Development Tools for iSeries V4R5M1 or later versions. ET/400
is fully integrated into the IBM VisualAge for Java Version 2.0.
In addition to the advanced integrated development environment (IDE) of VisualAge for Java,
ET/400 makes the job of developing Java client and server programs to target iSeries much
easier.