Get Environment Variables in Java Java / Miscellaneous
In Java 1.5, Sun had decided to "undeprecate" the getEnv() method that provides the functionality to get the value of an environment variable. In addition, Sun has added a new method that allows you to discover all of the environment variables that are defined. This tutorial walks you through using both the old and new methods.
Spell Checking with Google Web Services API Java / Miscellaneous
In our tutorial Using Google Web Services API, we discussed how to use the Java classes to access the Google Web API. In this tutorial, we will create a class that allows you to use the Google Web API for spell checking.
Using Google Web Services API in Java Java / Miscellaneous
Google uses SOAP and WSDL standards to allow access from most programming languages. In addition to the SOAP access, Google has created a set of Java wrapper classes that encapsulates access to the Google Web APIs. This tutorial discusses the Java classes and the functionality of the Google web services.
Web Services for DB2 Cube Views Java / Miscellaneous
Web Services for DB2 Cube Views provide access to multidimensional data stored in DB2. These Web services allow a client application to read data from the cubes and perform basic online analysis on multidimensional data and metadata through the Web, using XPath and XML.
Data Wizard for Java Java / Miscellaneous
Data Wizard for Java is a tool for building a simple graphical user interface (GUI) that makes it easy to collect necessary data. This tool enables the building of data wizard applications using only a scripting scenario in an XML format. Data Wizard for Java can help to produce a GUI by using a simple script to describe the necessary input parameters and the required tools or utilities to be called.
JAR Class Finder Java / Miscellaneous
A RAD/Eclipse plug-in utility for finding JAR files containing a given class for the Java build path of a project and for helping to fix NoClassDefFound exceptions.
Instant logging: Harness the power of log4j with Jabber Java / Miscellaneous
Not only is logging an important element in development and testing cycles -- providing crucial debugging information -- it is also useful for detecting bugs once a system has been deployed in a production environment, providing precise context information to fix them.
Build interoperable Web services with JSR-109 Java / Miscellaneous
JSR-109 facilitates the building of interoperable Web services in the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) environment. It standardizes the deployment of Web services in a J2EE container. This article discusses the server and client programming models defined by JSR-109 and provides code examples.
Application Tools for Extension Services Java / Miscellaneous
Application Tools for Extension Services consist of WebSphere Studio-based tools that support the development of Web applications targeted for the Extension Services for WebSphere Everyplace (ESWE) platform. These tools are based on the existing WebSphere Studio J2EE development tools and they are part of an emerging suite of tools for the ESWE platform.
Reading between the lines Java / Miscellaneous
This article takes a new look at UPC symbols and bar codes, and describes how you can use Java to read information from a UPC bar code. The authors explain how to expedite and organize your enterprise operations that revolve around an IBM DB2 database. The sample application described in the article includes downloadable code.
Double-checked locking and the Singleton pattern Java / Miscellaneous
The Java programming language contains several useful programming idioms. It also contains some that further study has shown should not be used. Double-checked locking is one such idiom that should never be used. This tutorial examines the roots of the double-checked locking idiom, why it was developed, and why it doesn't work.