SDK Update 4 Release Notes

About the SDK Update 4 Distributions

The SDK Update 4 distributions provide a free integrated development kit to build, test, and deploy Java EE 5-based applications. The SDK also supports the newly released Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 and the latest technologies of the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE 5) Specification. Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 SDK Update 4 focuses on streamlining enterprise application development and improving developer productivity. With the all-in-one bundle, developers can quickly learn, develop, and deploy new enterprise Java technologies. This is a free release and is based on the source code developed by Sun engineers and the open-source community.

The following distributions are available:

• Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 SDK Update 4 bundle includes these components:
• Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Update 1
• Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 Samples
• Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform
• Java BluePrints
• API documentation (Javadocs)
• Java Application Platform SDK Update 4 bundle includes these components:
• All contents of Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 SDK Update 4
• Portlet Container 1.0.2
• Open ESB V2 Preview 4
• Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Patch 1


• Tools download additionally includes:
• All contents of Java Application Platform SDK Update 4
• Portal Pack 2.0 Beta
• NetBeans IDE 6.0.1

Developers have the option to download the SDK with JDK or Tools (NetBeans).

What's New

About Application Server 9.1 Update 1

The Application Server release (Glassfish) builds on the previous quality and feature-rich release to provide higher value add features for the enterprise. The Application Server 9.1 Update 1 features inlcude clustering, in-memory replication, more improvements to the Grizzly-based HTTP engine, enhanced administrative functionality, improved self management capabilities, update center functionality that allows installation and/or updates of additional components, and much much more.

About Update Center Usage

When the Update Center is enabled, it performs an automated software update. During this automated update process, the Update Center collects and transmits the following data to Sun Microsystems (or its service provider):

• Unique installation ID (GUID)
• IP address
• Operating system information (name, version, architecture, locale)
• JDK version
• Module download information (module name, date, time, status, download time, number of bytes downloaded)

No personally identifiable information is tracked. No personally identifiable information is associated with any other data or used for reporting purposes.

To ensure explicit agreement of the automated update, the Update Center is disabled by default. To enable the Update Center to perform periodic checks and automated updates:

1. Start the Update Center.
   On Unix: <installdir>/updatecenter/bin/updatetool
   On Windows: <installdir>\updatecenter\bin\updatetool.bat
2. Select the Preferences tab.
3. In the Update Scheduling window, change the Check for Updates drop-down box value from Never (Manual) to a desired value. For example, daily or weekly.
4. Specify the desired day of the week and time of the day for the update.
5. Select the Save button to save your changes.

The Update Center will now automatically check for SDK component updates according to the schedule specified. When an update is available, the Update Center will launch and notify you of the component available to update.

About Open ESB V2 Preview 4

The SDK includes a subset of the functionality available from Open ESB V2 Preview 4, including the JBI runtime, the Java EE Service Engine, and the HTTP Binding Component. This provides Java EE developers an introduction to composite application development that uses SOA technology. The tooling for this runtime is provided through NetBeans IDE 6.0 which is part of the SDK tools bundle.

About Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Patch 1

Access Manager provides the first identity and access management solution to extend security for Web and Java applications to federated environments and Web services security -- with a single product.

About Java Platform, Standard Edition Development Kit 6 Update 4

The Java Platform Standard Edition Development Kit (JDK) includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and command-line development tools that are useful for developing applets and applications.

Support for NetBeans IDE 6.0

Learn how easy it is to develop Java desktop applications with the improved GUI Builder in NetBeans IDE 6.0.

System Requirements

Known Issues and Limitations

The following issues are related to the SDK bundles. Consult the following component release notes for issues related to these components:

• Application Server Release Notes
• Open ESB Release Notes
• Portlet Container Release Notes
• Access Manager Release Notes
• Java EE 5 Tools Bundle Release Notes

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