Java Support for the IBM AS/400
N/A (March 24, 1998) – This was the largest AS/400 operating system release since Version 3 was announced four years ago.
V4R2 also brings Net.Commerce*, native Lotus Domino*, Windows NT** on the Integrated PC Server, and business intelligence tools to the AS/400, allowing customers to take advantage of the latest technologies.
AS/400 delivers with V4R2 a complete Java solution that includes:
Java Virtual Machine (JVM) – A Java compiler and interpreter, which is integrated below the technology independent machine interface of OS/400, ensuring that 100 % Pure Java** code will run without the need to recompile on the AS/400. The AS/400 JVM is woven into the object-oriented architecture of the system to optimize performance and scalability.
AS/400 Developer Kit for Java – The AS/400 Developer Kit for Java is a set of basic Java development tools, help files and documentation that is required to develop or run Java applications on the AS/400. This version is based on Sun’s Java Development Kit 1.1.4.
AS/400 Toolbox for Java – A collection of Java classes that represent AS/400 data, providing familiar AS/400 client server program interfaces for Java programs.
VisualAge* for Java – A modern, visual integrated development environment to generate 100% Pure Java applications. VisualAge for Java gives AS/400 programmers a graphical Java programming environment that can use the AS/400-specific functions supplied in AS/400 Toolbox for Java. VisualAge for Java dramatically improves Java programming productivity.
IBM San Francisco* business process components – IBM San Francisco Java business application components provide the framework for AS/400 platform developers to more quickly create customizable, server-side applications with Java. IBM is making available the San Francisco foundation layer, general ledger and common business objects software components for IBM AS/400 developers.
Source: IBM