This topic highlights changes to the IBM® Developer Kit for Java™ for V5R4.
New debugging interface
The Java Platform Debugger Architecture and Java Virtual Machine Profiler Interface topics describe the Java Virtual Machine Tool Interface (JVMTI).
New CL commands
See the Apply program temporary fixes and CL commands that are supported by Java topics for information about using the Display Java Virtual Machine Jobs (DSPJVMJOB) command.
New Java Cryptography Extension provider
See the Java Cryptography Extension topic for information about the IBMJCEFIPS JCE provider.
New properties
Refer to the List of Java system properties for updated J2SE version 5.0 properties.
New version options
See the Support for multiple Java 2 Software Development Kits topic to install J2SE version 5.0 along with other JDK versions.
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To find other information about what's new or changed this release, see the Memo to users.