The Failed Cross Reference Format gives JavaTMdevelopers information about using Java in the SolarisTM 2.6, Solaris 7, and Solaris 8 environments. This information includes overviews and descriptions of the important components of Java on Solaris software, their benefits for developers, and how to use Java on Solaris software to achieve the best application performance. In addition, this document covers compatibility issues.
This book is intended primarily for these audiences:
Developers who are new to Java on Solaris software
Developers new to Java. Information for this audience is starred(*).
Chapter 1, Introduction to the Java Programming Environment is an overview of subjects covered in this book.
Chapter 2, Multithreading discusses the basics of multithreading, and the benefits of using the native-threaded Java Virtual Machine (JVM) on Solaris.
Chapter 3, Java Programming Environment describes this environment with information specific to using Java on multithreaded Solaris.
Chapter 4, Deprecated Methods lists those methods that have been deprecated as of Java Development Kit (JDKTM 1.1).
Chapter 5, Application Performance Tuning describes ways in which Java developers can increase their applications' performance.
For up-to-date information about Java on Solaris software, refer to http://www.sun.com/solaris/java.
For information about Java coding style, see http://dp-websvr.eng.sun.com/products/jpt/.
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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. |
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 |
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C shell prompt | machine_name% |
C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |