                             README

                     Java(tm) Development Kit
                      JDK(tm) 1.1.8 Software
          

    Updates to these release notes will be posted on the Java 
    Software website:

        http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/README-update.html

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CONTENTS

  Overview of the Java Development Kit
    - Introduction
    - Version Compatibility
    - Bug Fixes
    - What the JDK Software Contains
    - Where to Find More Information
    - Submitting Comments
    - Reporting Bugs and Requesting Features
    - JavaBeans(tm) and the Beans Development Kit

  Installing and Running the JDK Software
    - Installation Notes
    - Windows
      - Running JDK Tools in Microsoft Windows
      - Microsoft Windows PATH and CLASSPATH
      - Using the JIT Compiler
      - Microsoft Windows Installation Troubleshooting
      - Possible Problems with Winsock
    - Solaris
      - Running JDK Tools in Solaris
      - Solaris PATH and CLASSPATH
      - Solaris Installation Troubleshooting
    - Running Applets with the AppletViewer
    - Debugging Programs with the Debugger
    - Java Plug-in Compatibility

  Class Load Hook
    - Configuring a Class Load Hook
    - The Class Load Hook API

  Euro Support
    - Encodings and Euro Support
    - Locales and Euro Support

  Data Transfer Problems on Windows

  Deploying Java Applications
    - Runtime Environment
    - Installation


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                  OVERVIEW OF THE JAVA DEVELOPMENT KIT
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INTRODUCTION
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The Java Development Kit is a development environment for writing 
applets and applications that conform to the Java 1.1 platform.  Its 
compiler and other tools are run from a shell and have no GUI interface. 
This version includes improvements in functionality, performance, and 
quality over version 1.0.2 of the Java platform, including bug fixes 
since the previous release of the 1.1 platform.

This is a maintenance release. Changes made to the JDK software since 
the first 1.1 beta release are in the file named CHANGES.

Because there are no API changes in maintenance releases, we continue 
to refer to this platform as the Java platform 1.1 rather than 1.1.8.   
While bugs have been fixed in version 1.1.8, the platform hasn't 
changed.

A Symantec JIT bytecode compiler is included in the Windows version 
of this JDK software. The Symantec JIT compiler is copyrighted (c), 
1996-1999, by Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. All tools in 
the Windows version of the JDK software use the JIT by default.
To disable the JIT, see "Using the JIT," below.
    
The Java platform 1.1 offers capabilities over the 1.0 platform:  
Internationalization, signed applets, JAR file format, AWT (window 
toolkit) enhancements, JavaBeans(tm) component model, networking 
enhancements, Math package for large numbers, Remote Method Invocation 
(RMI), Reflection, database connectivity (JDBC), new Java Native 
Interface, Object Serialization, Inner Classes, and performance 
enhancements.

For further description of these features, see the "New Feature 
Summary" in the JDK documentation.

As part of our ongoing effort to improve the quality of the JDK 
software, we will continue to fix bugs and develop new features. In 
order to help us prioritize our bug-fixing effort, please submit any 
bugs you find as soon as possible, using the procedure described in 
the "Reporting Bugs" section below.

The Java Development Kit is a product of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  


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VERSION COMPATIBILITY
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In general, any applet or application that ran in previous versions of 
the Java Development Kit should run correctly in version 1.1.8.  A 
failure to do so is a bug, except for a small number of cases where 
compatibility has had to be broken to close potential security holes or 
fix implementation or design bugs.  

Of course, applets that depend on any new 1.1 APIs will not work on 
any browsers that support only 1.0.2, such as Internet Explorer 3.0 and 
Netscape 3.0.  However, in general, applets relying only on APIs 
defined in 1.0.2 (but compiled with the JDK 1.1 compiler) will run on 
1.0.2 browsers.  This "downwards" compatibility has not been 
extensively tested and cannot be guaranteed. 

For more details, see the document on compatibility at:

   http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/compatibility.html

If you find any such incompatibilities that are not listed on the
Compatibility web page, please report them to us as noted below
under "Reporting Bugs," and mention that they are compatibility
bugs.  Compatibility is critically important to us, and a cornerstone
of the promise: Write Once, Run Anywhere(tm).

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BUG FIXES
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As with any release, we will continue vigorously testing and debugging 
the JDK software.  If we uncover any important bugs, we will post them 
on the Java Developer Connection(sm) web site at:

   http://java.sun.com/jdc/bugParade/index.html

Bugs that are fixed in each 1.1.x release of the JDK are listed at:

   http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/bugs.html

As always, your comments and bug reports are important to making 
future releases successful.  We will use your feedback to help plan 
future releases.  Please report bugs, request features and submit 
comments using the procedure noted below in the sections "Submitting 
Comments" and "Reporting Bugs and Requesting Features". 


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WHAT THE JDK SOFTWARE CONTAINS
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RUNTIME ----------------------------------------------------------

    - Core Classes (classes.zip)
            DO NOT UNZIP THIS FILE!  It must remain zipped for the
            compiler and interpreter to access the class files
            within it properly.  This file contains all of the
            the compiled .class files for the platform.

SOURCE FILES -----------------------------------------------------

    - Source Files for Public Classes 
            (src.zip file or src directory)
            This is the set of source files used to create the
            classes included in the core classes classes.zip 
            file (above).  These source files are provided for 
            information purposes only, to help developers learn
            and use the Java programming language.  They do not 
            include the private java.* classes or the sun.* 
            classes, and therefore cannot be compiled into a 
            complete classes.zip file.

            Do not modify these classes;  instead, create subclasses
            and override where you need to. 

            How this is installed depends on the platform:

             - On Microsoft Windows platforms, the source files are 
               automatically unzipped for you during installation.

             - On Solaris, you must unzip the src.zip file yourself.
               You can get a free copy of the correct version
               of unzip in source form (which you must compile) from:

               http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/

               or 

               ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/

	       or

	       ftp://ftp.uu.net/pub/archiving/zip/UNIX/SUN/
              
TOOLS ------------------------------------------------------------

    - Java Compiler (javac)
            Compiles programs written in the Java programming language
            into bytecodes.

    - Java Interpreter (java)
            Executes Java bytecodes.  In other words, it runs 
            programs written in the Java programming language.

    - Jave Runtime Interpreter (jre)
	    Similar to the Java Interpreter (java), but intended for 
	    end users who do not require all the development-related 
            options available with the java tool.

    - Java AppletViewer (appletviewer)
            Used for testing and running applets.

    - Java Debugger (jdb)
            Helps you find bugs in programs.

    - Class File Disassembler (javap)
            Disassembles compiled files and prints out a
            representation of the bytecodes.

    - Java Documentation Generator (javadoc)
            Parses the declarations and documentation comments in
            a set of source files and produces a set of HTML pages
            describing the public and protected classes, interfaces,
            constructors, methods, and fields. Also produces
            a class hierarchy and an index of all members.

    - C Header and Stub File Generator (javah)
            For attaching native methods to code written in the 
            Java programming language.

    - Java Archive Tool (jar)
            Combines many class files and other resources
            into a single jar file.

    - Digital Signing Tool (javakey)
            Manages entities, including their keys, certificates,
            and the trust associated with them.

    - Native-To-ASCII Converter (native2ascii)
            Converts a native encoding file to an ascii
            file that includes the \udddd Unicode notation.

    - Java RMI Stub Converter (rmic)
            Generates objects from the names of compiled classes
            that contain remote object implementations.

    - Java Remote Object Registry (rmiregistry)
            Creates and starts a remote object registry on the
            specified port of the current host.

    - Serial Version Command (serialver)
            Returns the serialVersionUID for one or more classes
            in a form suitable for copying into an evolving class.

    - AWT 1.1 Conversion Tool (updateAWT)
            Included with the JDK AWT documentation,
            rather than in the bin directory.
            Updates deprecated 1.0 AWT names to new 1.1 AWT
            names (for Sun Solaris and UNIX systems, or Windows
            systems with the MKS toolkit).

    - Various C libraries and include files

JAVA DOCUMENTATION AND DEMOS ------------------------------------------

    - demo directory
            awt-1.1         AWT demos
            i18n            Internationalization demos

            Animator        General-purpose animator
            ArcTest         Test arc drawing and filling
            BarChart        Simple bar-chart applet
            Blink           Blinking, multicolored text
            CardTest        Test card layout manager
            Clock           Analog clock
            DitherTest      Test image dithering
            DrawTest        Draw points and lines
            Fractal         Fractal figures
            GraphLayout     Graph layout by iterated relaxation
            GraphicsTest    Test graphics operations
            ImageMap        Live-feedback image map
            JumpingBox      Catch the jumping box
            MoleculeViewer  Three-dimensional chemical model viewer
            NervousText     Nervous text
            SimpleGraph     Draw a simple graph
            SortDemo        Animated sorting algorithms
            SpreadSheet     Simple spreadsheet
            TicTacToe       Tic-tac-toe game
            WireFrame       Three-dimensional wire-frame model viewer

      RMI demos are available in the separately-downloadable 
      JDK documentation.  See the entry "Demonstration Applets
      and Applications" in the JDK documentation table of 
      contents for access.

    - README
            This file you are currently reading

    - CHANGES
            Changes made in the beta and final releases

    - COPYRIGHT
            Copyright notice for the JDK software

    - LICENSE
            License agreement for the JDK software

NOTE: The JDK software does not include the HotJava(tm) Browser.  To 
obtain the HotJava Browser, see:

      http://java.sun.com/products/hotjava/


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WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION
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This README file and the accompanying CHANGES, LICENSE, COPYRIGHT 
files, demo directory, and source code (src.zip) are the only
documentation included in this JDK software bundle. You can browse
the JDK documentation by visiting the Java Software web site, or
you can download the JDK Documentation Bundle from:

          http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/

The JDK Documentation Bundle includes:

     - Release Notes
     - API Reference
     - Guide to New Features
     - Additional Demo Programs
     - Demo Overview Page
     - Tools Documentation

The Documentation Bundle is designed to be extracted into the JDK
software installation directory. If you download the ZIP archive
version, be sure to preserve the file path names when you extract the
files from the archive. (With pkunzip, specify the -d option.)

If you are new to the Java programming language, you will want to
browse or download the Java Tutorial at:

	http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/

For a comprehensive list of online documentation, go to the 
Java Software Documentation page at:

	http://java.sun.com/docs/

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SUBMITTING COMMENTS
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We are very interested in receiving your comments and suggestions as 
early as possible.  

If you have a specific feature request or bug to report, please 
refer to the next section for how to submit it. Send other comments 
and informal suggestions directly to us at our JavaSoft email addresses 
at Sun, which are listed at:

     http://java.sun.com/mail/

While we are not able to respond individually to each email message, 
we do review all comments.


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REPORTING BUGS AND REQUESTING FEATURES
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To report bugs or feature requests, go to this web page:

     http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi

This gives you instructions for checking if your bug is a duplicate
by allowing you to look in our known bugs list.  This also gives
instructions for how to submit bugs and request features.

When submitting a bug, be sure you include the version number of
the JDK software you are running.  You can get the version number of 
the JDK software by executing:

    java -version


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JAVABEANS(tm) AND THE BEANS DEVELOPMENT KIT
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A version of the Beans Development Kit (BDK) is also available for 
immediate download from Java Software.  BDK includes specific tools and 
support for JavaBeans developers such as the BeanBox test containers
and example beans. See:

    http://java.sun.com/beans/bdk_download.html

Updates to the BDK, tools, and general JavaBeans information 
will be posted on a regular basis to the JavaBeans web site:

     http://java.sun.com/beans



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                INSTALLING AND RUNNING THE JDK SOFTWARE
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INSTALLATION NOTES
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    IMPORTANT: Please make sure you understand the Copyright
    and License information (in the files named COPYRIGHT and 
    LICENSE) before installing this release.
    
The JDK software and documentation are available in two separate
downloadable compressed files, called "bundles".  They need to be 
downloaded separately into the same directory and unpacked as follows 
for the few html links between them to work.

Here are the abbreviated instructions.  (The installation procedure 
is different on different platforms, so these instructions are 
quite general.)

  1. Go to the download page for the Java Development Kit and download 
     the software and documentation separately:

     http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/

  2. Follow the installation instructions for your particular 
     platform at:

     http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/installation-solaris2.html

        OR

     http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/installation-win32-x86.html

  3. Unpack the software and documentation bundles according to the
     instructions on the web page given in step 2.  You should end up
     with the directory structure shown below.

  4. Set the PATH and CLASSPATH for Windows or Solaris as
     described in the section that follows.

  5. If you have installed the documentation bundle, use a web browser to 
     go to your new, local JDK documentation table of contents by opening 
     the "index.html" file in the "docs" directory.


                          jdk1.1.8
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README CHANGES COPYRIGHT LICENSE bin lib include demo src docs index.html
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                              |       |        |       |          |
                             api  tooldocs relnotes  guide    index.html
                              |       |        |       |
  

   The "src" directory shown above originally appears as a "src.zip"
   file in the Solaris installation, which you must manually unzip.
   On Windows, the installer automatically unzips it for you. The 
   "docs" directory will be present only if you download and install 
   the JDK documentation, available at 
   
      http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs.html


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RUNNING JDK TOOLS IN MICROSOFT WINDOWS
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After installing the JDK software, you start a tool by typing its
name into the DOS window with a filename as an argument.  None of
the main JDK tools have with GUI interfaces -- they are all run from 
the DOS command line.  (For example, if you double-click on the 
compiler "javac" icon, it will briefly open and immediately close a DOS 
window, because that is not the proper way to run it.)

You can specify the path to a tool either by typing the path in 
front of the tool each time, or by adding the path to the startup file 
(autoexec.bat).  For example, if the JDK software is installed at 
C:\jdk1.1.8, to run the compiler on a file myfile.java, go to a DOS 
shell and execute this:

    Type:  C:\jdk1.1.8\bin\javac myfile.java

     -or- 

    Add    C:\jdk1.1.8\bin to your path statement
    Type:  javac myfile.java

See the next section about setting the PATH and CLASSPATH variables.

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MICROSOFT WINDOWS PATH and CLASSPATH
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     Windows NT only - If you are using Windows NT, it is  
     preferable to make the following environment variable  
     changes in the Control Panel. Start the Control Panel,  
     select System, then edit the environment variables. 

  1. PATH - You may want to set the PATH variable for convenience. 
     Add the absolute path of the "jdk1.1.8\bin" directory to your 
     PATH statement as follows. 

     The PATH statement enables Windows to find the executables 
     (javac, java, javadoc, etc.) from any current directory.

     To find out the current value of your PATH, at the
     DOS prompt type:

         C:\> path

     To change the PATH, open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and make the
     change to the PATH statement. To edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT
     file in Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98: 

       i. Start a text editor by choosing "Start", "Programs", 
          "Accessories", and choosing WordPad or NotePad. 
      ii. Choose Open from the File menu and type "c:\autoexec.bat" 
          for the filename This will open the file for editing. 
     iii. Look for the PATH statement. Notice that the PATH statement
          is a series of directories separated by semi-colons (;).  
          Windows looks for programs in the PATH directories in order,
          from left to right. Look for other versions in the PATH.
          There should only be one path to a classes.zip file.
          When in doubt, put the java directory at the end of 
          the path statement. For example, in the following PATH
          statement, we have added the java directory at the end: 

           PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\;C:\DOS;C:\JDK1.1.8\BIN 

     To make the path take effect, execute the following:

           C:\> autoexec.bat


  2. CLASSPATH Environment Variable

       The CLASSPATH environment variable tells the Java development 
       tools where to find Java class files such as those in 
       classes.zip and any class files used by applications that you 
       write.  If the CLASSPATH environment variable is not set, the 
       following is used as a default class path:

       .;[bin]\..\classes;[bin]\..\lib\classes.zip

       In this expression, [bin] is substituted by the absolute path 
       to the jdk1.1.8\bin directory. Note that this default class 
       path includes '.', the current directory and the classes.zip 
       file for the Java platform api. This means that you 
       do not have to (and shouldn't) set the CLASSPATH environment 
       variable when the .class files you want to use are all in 
       the current directory.

     UNSETTING CLASSPATH

       If you have previously set the CLASSPATH and want to
       unset it, you normally need to change the current value
       (at the command line) and the startup value (in a startup
       file or script).  For example, to see if it is currently 
       set, type:

          % set

       This lists all of the environment variables.  CLASSPATH
       will not appear if it is not set.

       If it is set, you can unset the current value by setting
       it to no value:

          % set CLASSPATH=

       Also open your startup file (autoexec.bat) or script and 
       remove the path to the Java platform classes from the 
       CLASSPATH environment variable, if you want the change to 
       be permanent.

     Refer to the Windows Installation Troubleshooting section below 
     if you have problems running the JDK software.

     For more information on the CLASSPATH environment variable, see 
     the Java Software web site:

http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/tooldocs/win32/classpath.html


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USING THE JIT COMPILER
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The Win32 Just In Time (JIT) bytecode compiler converts virtual
machine bytecodes to native instructions before execution. This can
cause some delay in program startup and class file loading, but can
also reduce overall program execution time by a factor of ten.

In the Win32 version of the Java Development Kit, the JIT is part of 
the JDK software and is invoked by default. Should you ever want to 
disable the JIT compiler, you can do so by setting the java.compiler 
property to NONE:

    java -Djava.compiler=NONE MyClass

This method of disabling the JIT compiler works with both this 
release of the Java Development Kit and with the JDK 1.2 software. It 
is the recommended method for disabling the JIT.  In this version of 
the Java Development Kit, you can also disable the JIT compiler by 
using the -nojit command-line option:

    java -nojit MyClass
    jre -nojit MyClass

Some JDK tools, such as appletviewer, run by invoking a launcher. To
use these tools without the JIT, uses the -J option to pass the -nojit
option to the launcher:

    appletviewer -J-nojit mypage.html

With the java tool, setting JAVA_COMPILER also affects JIT usage. The
jre tool ignores JAVA_COMPILER. Both tools also use the java.compiler
property to determine JIT usage. See the appropriate tool
documentation.

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MICROSOFT WINDOWS INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING
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Here are four troubleshooting tips for Microsoft Windows.

   * If you see the following error message 

        net.socketException: errno = 10047

        -or-

        Unsupported version of Windows Socket API

     check which TCP/IP drivers you have installed. The AppletViewer
     supports only the Microsoft TCP/IP drivers included with 
     Windows 95. If you are using third-party drivers (e.g., 
     Trumpet Winsock), you'll need to change over to the native
     Microsoft TCP/IP drivers if you want to load applets over the
     network. 

   * If the AppletViewer does not load applets then you might
     try the following: 

      1. set HOMEDRIVE=c:
         set HOMEPATH=\
         and restart the AppletViewer (in the same DOS box) 

      2. set HOME=c:\
         and restart the AppletViewer (in the same DOS box) 

     If none of these work, try: 

         java -verbose sun.applet.AppletViewer

     This lists the classes that are being loaded. From this output, 
     you can determine which class the AppletViewer is trying to 
     load and where it's trying to load it from. Check to make sure
     that the class exists and is not corrupted in some way. 

   * Error Message: "Exception in thread NULL"
     or "Unable to initialize threads: cannot find class 
     java/lang/Thread"

     If you are getting one of these fatal error messages 
     when running java, javac, or appetviewer, you should check 
     your CLASSPATH environment variable. It may list 
     "c:\java" or the "classes" directory from an older 
     release.  You can either unset the CLASSPATH variable, 
     or set it to include only the latest version of the Java 
     platform class library.  For example: 

        C:\> set CLASSPATH=.;C:\jdk1.1.8\lib\classes.zip

     This will make sure that you are using the correct classes 
     for this release.

   * Cannot close AppletViewer copyright window (Windows 95 only)
     In Microsoft Windows 95, the launch bar may partially cover
     the AppletViewer copyright notice window Accept and Reject 
     buttons. If this happens, you can move the Windows 95
     launch bar to the side of the desktop to allow access to 
     the copyright window Accept and Reject buttons.

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POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH WINSOCK
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When installing the JDK software on a Windows 95 system, the installer 
will check to see if Winsock 2 is installed on the system. Winsock 2 is 
the most recent version of the networking layer (Winsock) for Windows 
and is published by Microsoft. If Winsock 2 isn't installed, the 
installer will offer to install it.

Winsock 2 is advertised as being fully backward compatible with
Winsock 1.1, its predecessor. Occasionally, however, some Microsoft 
Windows configurations seem be adversely affected after installing 
Winsock 2. Problems that have been reported include networking programs 
(such as news and mail readers, browsers, etc) that stop working or even
start crashing.

If this happens on your system, you should remove Winsock 2 from your
system. This is a simple, three-step procedure:

1. go to C:\Windows\WS2BAKUP directory
2. run the WS2BAKUP.BAT script
3. reboot your machine

Even without Winsock 2, the JDK software will continue to work properly. 
In heavy multi-tasked network applications such as servers, Winsock 1.1
bugs may manifest themselves. Most other applications will be
unaffected. We recommend that you upgrade to Winsock 2 as soon as
possible.

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RUNNING JDK TOOLS IN SOLARIS
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After installing the JDK software, you start a tool by typing its
name into a shell window with a filename as an argument.  You can 
specify the path to a tool either by typing the path in front of 
the tool each time, or by adding the path to the startup file.  
For example, if the JDK software is installed at /usr/local/jdk1.1.8, 
to run the complier on a file myfile.java, go to a shell and execute:

    Type:  /usr/local/jdk1.1.8/bin/javac myfile.java

     -or- 

    Add  /usr/local/jdk1.1.8/bin to your path statement 
    Type:  javac myfile.java

The path and CLASSPATH variables are not required, but it is helpful 
to know more about them.  See the next section about setting these 
variables.


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SOLARIS PATH and CLASSPATH
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  1. PATH Variable -  You may want to update your PATH environment 
     variable for convenience. Add the absolute path of the "jdk1.1.8/bin"
     directory to your Unix path variable, as follows.  

     The path variable enables Solaris to find the executables 
     (javac, java, javadoc, etc.) from any current directory.
     To find out if the path is currently set for any java tools,
     execute:

        % which java

     This will print the path to java, if it can find it.

     If you use the C shell (csh), you can set the path in 
     your startup file (~/.cshrc) as follows, for example:

        set path=($path /usr/local/jdk1.1.8/bin)

     Then load the startup file and verify that the path 
     is set by repeating the "which" command above:

        % source ~/.cshrc
        % which java

  2. CLASSPATH Environment Variable

       The CLASSPATH environment variable tells the Java development 
       tools where to find Java class files such as those in 
       classes.zip and any class files used by applications that you 
       write.  If the CLASSPATH environment variable is not set, the 
       following is used as a default class path:

       .;[bin]\..\classes;[bin]\..\lib\classes.zip

       In this expression, [bin] is substituted by the absolute path 
       to the jdk1.1.8\bin directory. Note that this default class 
       path includes '.', the current directory and the classes.zip 
       file for the Java platform api. This means that you 
       do not have to (and shouldn't) set the CLASSPATH environment 
       variable when the .class files you want to use are all in 
       the current directory.

     UNSETTING CLASSPATH

       If you have previously set the CLASSPATH and want to
       unset it, you normally need to change the current value
       (at the command line) and the startup value (in a startup
       file or script).  For example, to see if it is currently 
       set, type:

          % echo $CLASSPATH

       If it is set, you can unset the current value by typing:

          % unsetenv CLASSPATH

       Also open your startup file (~/.cshrc) or script and 
       remove the path to the JDK classes from the CLASSPATH 
       environment variable if you want the change to be 
       permanent.

     Refer to the Solaris Installation Troubleshooting section below 
     if you have problems running the JDK software.

     See the Java Software web site for more information about 
     the CLASSPATH environment variable:

http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/tooldocs/solaris/classpath.html

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SOLARIS INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING
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   * Error Message: "Exception in thread NULL"
     or "Unable to initialize threads: cannot find class java/lang/Thread"

     If you are getting one of these fatal error messages 
     when running java, javac, or appetviewer, you should check 
     your CLASSPATH environment variable. It may list 
     "java" or the "classes" directory from an older 
     release.  You can either unset the CLASSPATH variable, 
     or set it to include only the latest version of the Java platform 
     class library.  For example: 

     % setenv CLASSPATH .:/usr/local/jdk1.1.8/lib/classes.zip

     This will ensure that you are using the correct classes for 
     this release.


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RUNNING APPLETS WITH THE APPLETVIEWER
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AppletViewer allows you to run one or more applets that are called by 
reference in a web page (HTML file) using the APPLET tag.  The
AppletViewer finds the APPLET tags in the HTML file and runs the 
applets (in separate windows) as specified by the tags.

AppletViewer is for viewing applets.  It cannot display an entire 
web page that contains many HTML tags.  It parses only the APPLET 
tag and no other HTML on the web page.
  
To run an applet with appletviewer, you go to a command line for 
your operating system and run appletviewer, passing in the filename 
or URL of the web page as its argument. 
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SOLARIS

  Here is an example of how to invoke AppletViewer on a file-based
  web page in Solaris.  First change to the "jdk1.1.8" directory.  
  Then execute:

  bin/appletviewer demo/GraphLayout/example1.html

  Here is an example of how to invoke AppletViewer on a URL-based
  web page in Solaris. Execute:

  bin/appletviewer http://java.sun.com/applets/NervousText/example1.html
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WINDOWS
  Here is an example of how to invoke AppletViewer on a file-based
  web page in Windows.  Go to a DOS prompt, change to the "jdk1.1.8" 
  directory and then execute:

  bin\appletviewer demo\GraphLayout\example1.html

  Here is an example of how to invoke AppletViewer on a URL-based
  web page in Windows. Execute:

  bin\appletviewer http://java.sun.com/applets/NervousText/example1.html

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INNER CLASSES AND JAR FILES

Many users have reported problems using appletviewer to run applets
when the applet classes are located in a JAR file. The applet class
throws an IllegalAccessError when trying to access its own inner class.
The same applet runs without error when all the class files are located
on the file system.

This error occurs because the main applet class and the applet inner
class have different class loaders. This can happen when the JAR file
and the original class files are located in the same directory. It can
also happen when the same JAR file is passed to appletviewer twice:
once as an ARCHIVE attribute in an APPLET tag, and again in the class
path. In both cases, the applet class loader loads the applet class,
while the system class loader loads the inner class.

When running an applet from a JAR file, make sure that the classes
files are only available in the JAR file, and that the JAR file is not
in the class path.

This problem only occurs on the Java 1.1 platform. On the Java 1.2
platform, improvements in the class loading mechanism avoid this
problem.


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DEBUGGING PROGRAMS WITH THE DEBUGGER (JDB)
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You can debug applets using the -debug option of appletviewer.
When debugging applets, it's best to invoke appletviewer from
the directory that contains the applet's HTML file.  For example,
on Solaris:

     cd demo/TicTacToe
     ../../bin/appletviewer -debug example1.html

On the PC:

     cd demo\TicTacToe
     ..\..\bin\appletviewer -debug example1.html

You can find documentation on the debugger and its API at:

     http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/debugging/


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			    CLASS LOAD HOOK
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This release supports use of a class load hook, a native-code function 
called when each class is loaded. A class load hook can modify the 
class data to include profiling or debugging information.  This feature
was requested by development tool vendors. 

Support for a class load hook is a temporary feature and is subject to
change. Class load hook support is not part of the Java platform
specification and will not be available in any 1.2 version of the JDK
software. JDK 1.2 software includes profiling and debugging features
that are more powerful and general.

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Configuring a Class Load Hook
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If the environment variable _CLASSLOAD_HOOK is set, its value should be
the basename of a native code library.  For example, if the value of
_CLASSLOAD_HOOK is "myhook", the runtime looks for a Windows library
called myhook.dll or a Solaris library called myhook.so. The location
of the library depends on the system platform:

    * On Windows, the runtime looks in the bin directory of the JDK
      installation, then in each directory in the PATH environment
      variable.

    * On Solaris, the runtime look in the lib directory of the JDK
      installation, then in each directory in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH
      environment variable.


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The Class Load Hook API
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The class load hook library must export the following function:

    typedef struct {
	unsigned char *class_data;
	int            class_data_len;
	unsigned char *new_class_data;
	int            new_class_data_len;
	void *       (*malloc_f)(int);
    } classload_event;

    void ClassLoadHook(classload_event *);

The runtime calls ClassLoadHook() after it obtains the class file data
but before it constructs the in-memory class representation.
ClassLoadHook() is passed the existing class file data (via class_data
and class_data_len), and a pointer to a memory allocation function (via
malloc_f). ClassLoadHook() should use the memory allocation function to
create a new buffer for the modified class file data and return it via
new_class_data and new_class_data_len. If ClassLoadHook() chooses not
to modify a class, it should set new_class_data to NULL.

The runtime is responsible for deallocating the modified class file
data buffer.


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			     EURO SUPPORT
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This release of the Java Development Kit includes support for the 
new European Union curreny, the euro.  For details, see the 
Euro Support file online at 

   http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/guide/intl/euro.html

If you download and install the JDK documentation bundle, you will 
find this file at docs/guide/intl/euro.html.


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		   DATA TRANSFER PROBLEMS ON WINDOWS
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A bug in the data transfer API (4032895) prevents most objects from
being copied to the Win32 clipboard. A common workaround is to convert
objects to a String representation, since String objects are not
affected by this bug.

One popular technique for converting an object to a string is to write
the object into a ByteArrayOutputStream and convert the stream to a
String with toString(). String.getBytes() reverses the process.

There is a potential problem with this kind of byte/character
conversion. Both toString() and getBytes() rely on a locale-specific
character encoder to translate byte values to and from Unicode
character values. Not all encoders assume a one-to-one relationship
between byte values and character values. To ensure a reliable
translation, do not rely on the default locale encoder. Explicitly
specify an encoder that uses a reversible translation, such as
ISO8859_1. Do this by passing the encoder name to toString() and
getBytes():

    aString = aStream.toString("ISO8859_1");
    aByteArray = aString.getBytes("ISO8859_1");

In releases prior to JDK 1.1.7, the need to use a reversible encoding 
was not apparent to most programmers. ISO8859_1 was the default encoder 
for western locales on both Solaris and Win32. A program's dependence 
on ISO8859_1 might not be apparent if the program was not tested under 
a non-western locale. 


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		      DEPLOYING JAVA APPLICATIONS
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A Java application, unlike a Java applet, cannot rely on a web browser
for installation and runtime services. When you deploy a Java
application, your software bundle will probably consist of the
following parts:

      * Your own class, resource, and data files.

      * A runtime environment.

      * An installation procedure or program.

The first item, you already have, of course. The remainder of this
section covers the other two items.

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RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT
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To run your application, a user needs a Java virtual machine, the Java
platform core classes, and various support programs and files. This
collection of software is known as a runtime environment.

The JDK software serves as a runtime environment. However, you probably
can't assume your users have the JDK software installed, and your JDK
software license doesn't allow you to redistribute JDK software files.

JavaSoft provides a free, redistributable runtime environment called
the Java Runtime Environment. Versions of this are are available for
all platforms that run the JDK software. The Java Runtime Environment
is available for download at: 

    http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/jre/

The Win32 versions comes with a built-in installation program suitable
for end-users. Solaris versions require the developer to provide
installation support.

The Java Runtime Environment for Win32 is available both with and
without international support. The non-international version is much
smaller, but is suitable only for English-speaking users. 

JavaSoft is not the only supplier of runtime software for Java
programs. If you use a third-party runtime, you should make sure it is
fully compatible with the Java Runtime Environment.

For information on third-party runtime environments, see:

    http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/java-ports.cgi


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The final step in the deployment process occurs when the software is
installed on individual user system. Installation consists of copying
software onto the user's system, then configuring the user's system to
support that software.

This step includes installing and configuring the runtime environment.
If you use the Java Runtime Environment, you must make sure that your
installation procedure never overwrites an existing installation,
unless the existing Java Runtime Environment is an older version.

The Win32 version of the Java Runtime Environment is distributed as a
self-installing executable. A simple way to redistribute the Java
Runtime Environment is to include this executable in your software
bundle. You can then have your installation program run the executable,
or simply instruct the user to install the Java Runtime Environment
before installing the rest of your bundle.

The Win32 installation program records program information in the
Windows Registry. This registry information includes the software
version, which you should compare with the Java Runtime Environment
version in your software bundle. For more information, refer to the the
Java Runtime Environment Notes for Developers at:

    http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/runtime.html

A more sophisticated approach is to install the Java Runtime
Environment on your own system, then copy the files you need into your
own installation set. If you choose this approach, you must include all
files described as "required" in the Java Runtime Environment README.
The Java Runtime Environment software can only be redistributed if all
"required" files are included. See the LICENSE file for specifics.

If you use this approach, do not try to emulate the installation steps
performed by the Java Runtime Environment installer. You might "break"
an existing Java Runtime Environment installation by missing a new or
undocumented installation step. Instead, you should include the Java
Runtime Environment files in your own application directory. In effect,
your application has its own "private" copy of the Java Runtime
Environment.

If your application uses the networking classes, it may not run
reliably under Winsock 1.1. (See "Possible Problems with Winsock,"
under "Installing and Running the JDK Software," above.) If your
networking application must support Windows 95, which comes with
Winsock 1.1, you will want to include a Winsock 2.0 install in your
installation procedure. (Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 come with
Winsock 2.0.) To provide Winsock 2.0, you need the Microsoft Windows
Sockets 2.0 Software Development Kit. This free software can be
downloaded from the following addresses:

    http://www.microsoft.com/win32dev/netwrk/winsock2/ws295sdk.html
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/ws2.htm
    ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/WinSock/winsock2/

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