Preface
This manual is an introduction to and overview of the new features and enhancements in version 1.4 of the Java™ 2 SDK, Standard Edition, for the Solaris™ Operating Environment.
Who Should Use This Book
This document is intended for application developers who use the Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, in the Solaris™ Operating Environment. The Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, software is optimized to deliver superior performance to server- and client-side Java technology applications in an enterprise environment.
This document is a subset of the Java 2 SDK documentation available at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/index.html. Upon final release of this product, consider that online documentation to be the definitive description of version 1.4 of the Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition product.
How This Book Is Organized
Chapter 1, New Features and Enhancements lists the features and enhancements of the product.
Chapter 2, Compatibility with Previous Releases discusses compatibility issues.
Chapter 3, Java HotSpot VM Options describes command-line options available for maximizing virtual-machine performance.
Chapter 4, Assertion Facility describes the new assertions facility in the Java™ 2 Platform.
Related Documentation
These documents also have information related to this release:
Solaris Java Plug-in User's Guide
Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition v. 1.4 Release Notes located online at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/relnotes.html.
Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, v. 1.4 Documentation located online at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/index.html.
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v 1.4 API Specification located online at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/api/index.html.
Accessing Sun Documentation Online
The docs.sun.comSM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P-1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output | Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 | What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output | machine_name% su Password: |
AaBbCc123 | Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value | To delete a file, type rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 | Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized. | Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P-2 Shell Prompts
Shell | Prompt |
|---|---|
| C shell prompt | machine_name% |
| C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
| Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
| Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |