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README
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Java(TM) 2 SDK, Standard Edition
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Version 1.4.2 Beta
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For a more extensive HTML version of this file, see README.html.
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Contents
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* Introduction
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* Release Notes
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* Bug Reports and Feedback
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* Java 2 SDK Documentation
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* Redistribution
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* Web Pages
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Introduction
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Thank you for downloading this release of the Java(TM) 2 SDK,
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Standard Edition. The Java 2 SDK is a development environment for
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building applications, applets, and components that can be
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deployed on the Java platform.
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The Java 2 SDK software includes tools useful for developing and
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testing programs written in the Java programming language and
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running on the Java platform. These tools are designed to be used
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from the command line. Except for appletviewer, these tools do not
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provide a graphical user interface.
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Release Notes
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See the Release Notes on the Java Software web site for additional
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information pertaining to this release.
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http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/relnotes.html
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The on-line release notes will be updated as needed, so you should
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check it occasionally for the latest information.
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Bug Reports and Feedback
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The Bug Parade Web Page on the Java Developer Connection(SM) web
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site lets you search for and examine existing bug reports, submit
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your own bug reports, and tell us which bug fixes matter most to you.
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http://java.sun.com/jdc/bugParade/
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To directly submit a bug or request a feature, fill out this form:
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http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
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You can also send comments directly to Java Software engineering
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team email addresses.
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http://java.sun.com/mail/
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Java 2 SDK Documentation
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The on-line Java 2 SDK Documentation contains API specifications,
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feature descriptions, developer guides, tool reference pages, demos,
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and links to related information. It is located at
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http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/
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The Java 2 SDK documentation is also available in a download bundle
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which you can install locally on your machine. See the
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Java 2 SDK download page:
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http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
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Redistribution
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The term "vendors" used here refers to licensees, developers,
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and independent software vendors (ISVs) who license and
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distribute the Java 2 Runtime Environment with their programs.
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Vendors must follow the terms of the Java 2 SDK, Standard
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Edition, Binary Code License agreement.
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Required vs. Optional Files
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The files that make up the Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, are
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divided into two categories: required and optional. Optional
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files may be excluded from redistributions of the Java 2 SDK
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at the vendor's discretion. The following section contains a
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list of the files and directories that may optionally be
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omitted from redistributions of the Java 2 SDK. All files not
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in these lists of optional files must be included in
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redistributions of the Java 2 SDK.
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Optional Files and Directories
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The following files may be optionally excluded from
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redistributions:
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jre/lib/charsets.jar
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Character conversion classes
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jre/lib/ext/
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sunjce_provider.jar - the SunJCE provider for Java
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Cryptography APIs
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localedata.jar - contains many of the resources
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needed for non US English locales
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ldapsec.jar - contains security features supported
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by the LDAP service provider
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dnsns.jar - for the InetAddress wrapper of JNDI DNS
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provider
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bin/rmid and jre/bin/rmid
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Java RMI Activation System Daemon
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bin/rmiregistry and jre/bin/rmiregistry
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Java Remote Object Registry
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bin/tnameserv and jre/bin/tnameserv
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Java IDL Name Server
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bin/keytool and jre/bin/keytool
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Key and Certificate Management Tool
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bin/kinit and jre/bin/kinit
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Used to obtain and cache Kerberos ticket-granting tickets
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bin/klist and jre/bin/klist
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Kerberos display entries in credentials cache and keytab
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bin/ktab and jre/bin/ktab
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Kerberos key table manager
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bin/policytool and jre/bin/policytool
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Policy File Creation and Management Tool
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bin/orbd and jre/bin/orbd
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Object Request Broker Daemon
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bin/servertool and jre/bin/servertool
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Java IDL Server Tool
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src.zip
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Archive of source files
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In addition, the Java Web Start product may be excluded from
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redistributions. The Java Web Start product is contained in a
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file named javaws-1_2-solaris-sparc-i.zip,
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javaws-1_2-solaris-i586-i.zip,
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javaws-1_2-linux-i586-i.zip, or
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javaws-1_2-windows-i586-i.exe, depending on the platform.
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Unlimited Strength Java Cryptography Extension
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Due to import control restrictions for some countries, the
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Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) policy files shipped with
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the Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition and the Java 2 Runtime
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Environment allow strong but limited cryptography to be
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used. These files are located at
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<java-home>/lib/security/local_policy.jar
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<java-home>/lib/security/US_export_policy.jar
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where <java-home> is the jre directory of the Java 2
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SDK or the top-level directory of the Java 2 Runtime
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Environment.
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An unlimited strength version of these files indicating
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no restrictions on cryptographic strengths is available
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on the Java 2 SDK web site for those living in eligible
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countries. Those living in eligible countries may download
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the unlimited strength version and replace the strong
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cryptography jar files with the unlimited strength files.
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Endorsed Standards Override Mechanism
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An endorsed standard is a Java API defined through a standards
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process other than the Java Community Process(SM) (JCP(SM)).
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Because endorsed standards are defined outside the JCP, it is
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anticipated that such standards will be revised between
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releases of the Java 2 Platform. In order to take advantage of
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new revisions to endorsed standards, developers and software
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vendors may use the Endorsed Standards Override Mechanism to
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provide newer versions of an endorsed standard than those
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included in the Java 2 Platform as released by Sun Microsystems.
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For more information on the Endorsed Standards Override
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Mechanism, including the list of platform packages that it may
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be used to override, see
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http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/standards/
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Classes in the packages listed on that web page may be replaced
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only by classes implementing a more recent version of the API
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as defined by the appropriate standards body.
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In addition to the packages listed in the document at the above
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URL, which are part of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
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(J2SE(TM)) specification, redistributors of Sun's J2SE
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Reference Implementation are allowed to override classes whose
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sole purpose is to implement the functionality provided by
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public APIs defined in these Endorsed Standards packages.
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Redistributors may also override classes in the org.w3c.dom.*
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packages, or other classes whose sole purpose is to implement
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these APIs.
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Sun Java Web Pages
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For additional information, refer to these Sun Microsystems pages
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on the World Wide Web:
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http://java.sun.com/
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The Java Software web site, with the latest information on
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Java technology, product information, news, and features.
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http://java.sun.com/docs
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Java Platform Documentation provides access to white papers,
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the Java Tutorial and other documents.
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http://java.sun.com/jdc
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The Java Developer Connection(SM) web site. (Free registration
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required.) Additional technical information, news, and
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features; user forums; support information, and much more.
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http://java.sun.com/products/
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Java Technology Products & API
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition, is a product of Sun Microsystems(TM),
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Inc. This product includes code licensed from RSA Security.
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Copyright 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
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California 95054, U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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