IBM Toolbox for Java

IBM^® Toolbox for Java™ is a set of Java classes that allow you to use Java programs to access data on your iSeries™ servers. You can use these classes to write client/server applications, applets, and servlets that work with data on your iSeries. You can also run Java applications that use the IBM Toolbox for Java classes on the iSeries Java virtual machine (JVM).

IBM Toolbox for Java uses the iSeries Host Servers as access points to the system. Because IBM Toolbox for Java uses communication functions built into Java, you do not need to use IBM iSeries Access for Windows^® to use IBM Toolbox for Java. Each server runs in a separate job on the server, and each server job sends and receives data streams on a socket connection.

• What's new
  This topic highlights the changes made to IBM Toolbox for Java in V5R4.
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• Install and manage IBM Toolbox for Java
  Using IBM Toolbox for Java makes it easier to write client Java applets, servlets, and applications that access iSeries resources, data, and programs.
• Graphical Toolbox and PDML
  The Graphical Toolbox, a set of UI tools, makes it easy to create custom user interface panels in Java.
• IBM Toolbox for Java beans
  JavaBeans™ are reuseable software components that are written in Java. The component is a piece of program code that provides a well-defined, functional unit, which can be as small as a label for a button on a window or as large as an entire application.
• JDBC
  JDBC is an application programming interface (API) included in the Java platform that enables Java programs to connect to a wide range of databases.
• Proxy Support
  IBM Toolbox for Java includes proxy support for some classes. Proxy support is the processing that IBM Toolbox for Java needs to carry out a task on a Java virtual machine (JVM) when the application is on a different JVM.
• Secure Sockets Layer and Java Secure Socket Extension
  IBM Toolbox for Java supports using Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) for Java Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections. JSSE is available as an optional package to the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE), versions 1.2 and 1.3. JSSE is integrated into J2SE, version 1.4 and subsequent versions.
• IBM Toolbox for Java 2 Micro Edition
  The IBM Toolbox for Java 2 Micro Edition package (com.ibm.as400.micro) enables you to write Java programs that allow a variety of Tier0 wireless devices, like personal digital assistants (PDAs) and cell phones, to directly access iSeries data and resources.
• Extensible Markup Language components
  IBM Toolbox for Java includes several Extensible Markup Language (XML) components, including an XML parser.
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• Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
  IBM Toolbox for Java frequently asked questions (FAQs) provide answers to questions about optimizing your IBM Toolbox for Java performance, performing troubleshooting, using JDBC, and more.
• Tips for programming
  This section features a variety of tips that can help you use IBM Toolbox for Java.
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