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Introduction to Java 1.4.2 Release Notes

This release of Java for Mac OS X brings compatibility with Sun’s Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition Version 1.4.2.

Contents:

What is Java 1.4.2?
Who Should Read This Document?
Organization of This Document
See Also

What is Java 1.4.2?

Java 1.4.2 in Mac OS X is Apple’s release of a Java VM and class libraries that are compatible with Sun’s Java 2 Platform Standard Edition, version 1.4.2. Sun’s Java 1.4.2 release has included many changes that have also been incorporated in the Java 1.4.2 release of Java for Mac OS X. In addition, it adds a few Mac OS X-specific enhancements and addresses some bugs present in the Java 1.4.1 release for Mac OS X. For general information about Java changes in Java 1.4.2, see Enhancements and Changes in Java 2 SDK v1.4.2 at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/changes.html.

Who Should Read This Document?

Any developer that currently distributes Java 1.4.1 applications for Mac OS X should read this document since the changes to Java 1.4.2 may affect your application. Anyone interested in new Java development (either J2SE or Cocoa Java) should read this document for the most current information on new features and outstanding issues with Java in Mac OS X.

Organization of This Document

This document contains the following chapters:

• “What’s New in Java 1.4.2” discusses high level changes from the Java 1.4.1 release for Mac OS X to the Java 1.4.2 release.

• “Resolved Issues” highlights a selection of high-visibility bugs that have been addressed in this release. This chapter is broken down by the category where the bug occurs and provides a brief description of what the issue was and how it was resolved.

• “Outstanding Issues” presents a selection of high-visibility bugs that you may need to work around with this release. This chapter is broken down by the category where the bug occurs and provides a brief description of what the issue is and often provides a workaround for the issue.

If you are just beginning Java development for Mac OS X you can probably just read the “Outstanding Issues” chapter. Otherwise it is recommended that Java developers read all three chapters.

See Also

The Following Apple Java documentation may be helpful:

• Java Development Guide for Mac OS X

• Java 1.4 System Properties

• Java 1.4 Virtual Machine Options

• Java on Mac OS X Frequently Asked Questions (http://developer.apple.com/java/faq/)

The following Sun documents are especially helpful in determining how new features introduced in Java 1.4.2 may affect your applications:

• Enhancements and Changes in Java 2 SDK v1.4.2, available at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/changes.html

• Release Notes Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition Version 1.4.2, available at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/relnotes.html

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