Microsoft SDK for Java Version 2.5

The Microsoft SDK for Java version 2.5 provides the tools, information, and samples to help you develop Java programs and applets based on JDK 1.1 and the Microsoft Win32 Virtual Machine for Java (Microsoft VM). All previous versions of the Microsoft SDK for Java are replaced by this SDK. It contains the retail version of the Microsoft VM, the Application Foundation Classes (AFC), and many other packages, tools, and samples. The Microsoft SDK for Java version 2.5 is fully redistributable.

This documentation package provides up-to-date reference and overview information on the class libraries, application programming interfaces (APIs), and tools in the Microsoft SDK for Java. To locate the areas you are interested in, select from the topics that are listed in the left margin and described below. For access to specific elements, use the Index button at the top of the main topic pages.

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Microsoft SDK for Java Topics

Welcome

Provides an introduction to the SDK for Java and describes the major topics in the documentation.

Release Notes

Provides a link to the latest release notes posted at http://www.microsoft.com/Java/sdk/relnotes.

Articles

Provides an index of all articles in this SDK. Most of these articles can also be accessed from their specific topic areas.

Packages

Provides an alphabetic listing of all the packages provided in this SDK. Each package contains detailed information about its classes.

Tools

Describes the Java tools included in this SDK. A quick reference table provides the command-line syntax for each tool, and several articles describe how and when to use many of these tools.

Microsoft VM

Describes APIs that give programs direct access to features of the Microsoft Win32 Virtual Machine for Java, such as the Just-In-Time compiler. This information can help tool vendors develop tools for Java.

AFC

Explains how to use the Microsoft Application Foundation Classes (AFC) in your Java applets and applications, and provides links to the AFC reference documentation.

J/Direct

Explains how your Java programs and applets can make direct calls to Windows DLLs and Windows APIs.

Java and Native Code

Provides an overview of the various ways that the Microsoft Win32 Virtual Machine for Java enables code written in Java to work with code written for the Win32 platform.

Package Manager

Provides an introduction to the Java Language Package Manager and the tools in this SDK that can be used with it.

Security

Provides an introduction to the Microsoft trust-based security for Java security model and links to the packages in this SDK that affect security.

Internationalization

Explains how to take advantage of the Microsoft internationalization support provided for Java applications.

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