Using System Resources

API Changes Affecting Using System Resources

The Standard I/O Streams

The System class sports three new methods that allow you to reassign the standard I/O streams. See 1.1 Changes: System Class.

System Properties

The getenv method has been deprecated. See 1.1 Changes: System Class.

Finalizing Objects

The new System method, runFinalizersOnExit, sets whether finalizers are called when your program exits. See 1.1 Changes: System Class.

Miscellaneous System Methods

The Array Copy Example

ArrayCopyTest.java uses a String constructor that's been deprecated. See 1.1 Changes: Array Copy Example.

The TimingIsEverything Applet

TimingIsEverything.java uses deprecated AWT API. See 1.1 Changes: TimingIsEverything Applet.

The Runtime Object

Several API changes were made to the Runtime class because of the new 1.1 internationalization features. See 1.1 Changes: Runtime Class.

Using System Resources