Before You Begin

This developer's guide for Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 (RFID software) contains information for the Enterprise software developer who needs to access the data from the RFID tag reader system. The Developer's Guide is not aimed at the reader adapter developer. Reader adapter information is covered in the Sun Java System RFID Software Toolkit Guide included with the Sun Java System RFID Software Toolkit. The adapter information is in the AdapterDevelopment.pdf file.

Screen shots vary slightly from one platform to another. Although almost all procedures use the interface of the RFID software components, occasionally you might be instructed to enter a command at the command line.

Before You Read This Book

You should be familiar with RFID concepts and with the following topics:

Jini network technology concepts

Java programming and concepts

Java DataBase Connectivity technology- JDBC concepts and usage

Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technology and usage

Client-server programming model

Familiarity in managing large enterprise systems

Administration of one of the supported application servers

Administration of one of the supported databases

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Documentation Formatting Conventions

This section describes the types of conventions used throughout this guide:

General Conventions

Conventions Referring to Directories

General Conventions

The following general conventions are used in this guide:

File and directory paths are given in UNIX® format (with forward slashes separating directory names).

URLs are given in the format:

http://server.domain/path/file.html where server is the server name where applications are run; domain is your Internet domain name; path is the server's directory structure; and file is an individual filename.

UNIX-specific descriptions throughout this manual apply to the Linux operating system as well, except where Linux is specifically mentioned.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.cvspass` file. Use `DIR` to list all files. `Search is complete.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`>` `login` `:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must save your changes.
AaBbCc123	Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `DEL` filename.

Related Documentation

The following table lists the tasks and concepts that are described in the Sun Java System RFID Software manuals and Release Notes. If you are trying to accomplish a specific task or learn more about a specific concept, refer to the appropriate manual.

For information about	See the following
Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Release Notes
Installing Sun Java System RFID Software	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Installation Guide
The following RFID Software administration topics: RFID Software overview Configuring the RFID Event Manager Configuring Communication with SAP AII Using the RFID Management Console Configuring the RFID Information Server RFID device adapter reference RFID Event Manager component reference RFID Event Manager configuration file reference	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Administration Guide
The following topics for RFID software developers: Introduction to Sun Java System RFID Software programming platform Creating custom filters and connectors Using RFID Device client APIs Using web services for device access Using Application Level Event (ALE) web services API Using RFID Information Server client APIs PML utilities	Sun Java System RFID Software 3.0 Developer's Guide

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