Introduction to Java 1.4.2 Update 1 Release Notes

This release of Java for Mac OS X brings compatibility with Sun’s Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition Version 1.4.2_05.

What is Java 1.4.2 Update 1?

Java 1.4.2 Update 1 for Mac OS X is Apple’s release of a Java virtual machine and class libraries that are compatible with Sun’s Java 2 Platform Standard Edition, version 1.4.2_05. Sun’s Java 1.4.2_05 release has included many changes that have also been incorporated in the Java 1.4.2 Update 1 release of Java for Mac OS X. In addition, it adds a few Mac OS X-specific enhancements and addresses some bugs present in earlier Java releases for Mac OS X. Specificially, this update features numerous graphics improvements in the Mac OS X Java implementation. For general information about Java changes in Java 1.4.2_05, see Release Notes - Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition Version 1.4.2_05 at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/ReleaseNotes.html.

How and Where to Get Java 1.4.2 Update 1

Java 1.4.2 Update 1 is available only for Mac OS X version 10.3.4 (Panther) or later. It is not available for earlier versions of Mac OS X. There are two parts to the Java 1.4.2 Update 1 release for Mac OS X: the user and developer tools packages. The user package is available through Mac OS X’s Software Update and online at http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/. Software Update displays this package as a recommended update.

Apple does not provide a redistribution license for Java 1.4.2 Update 1. Your customers need to download it directly from Apple’s site.

The developer tools package is an optional update available from http://connect.apple.com/. It includes updated developer examples, tools, project templates, and Javadoc API references for both Sun’s and Apple’s classes. Although optional, this is a recommended update for anyone doing Java development for Mac OS X. You need to download this package to access the Java 1.4.2 documentation.

Who Should Read This Document?

Any developer that currently distributes Java 1.4.2 applications for Mac OS X should read this document since the changes to Java 1.4.2 Update 1 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 on Mac OS X.

Organization of This Document

This document contains the following chapters:

“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 both chapters.

Introduction to Java 1.4.2 Update 1 Release Notes

Contents:

What is Java 1.4.2 Update 1?

How and Where to Get Java 1.4.2 Update 1

Who Should Read This Document?

Organization of This Document

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