29 March 2006 21:45
J2SE 5.0
Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) software is the premier platform for rapidly developing and deploying secure, portable applications that run on server and desktop systems spanning most operating systems. J2SE 5.0 is a significant release including many new features and updates while preserving compatibility and stability.
The development of J2SE 5.0 was led by Sun and progressed following the Java Community Process (JCP) to include input from a variety of constituents. Some highlights of J2SE 5.0:
New language updates: Metadata, Generics, Enumerated types, Autoboxing of primitive types
New JVM Monitoring and Management API
Improved out-of-box performance
New (but compatible) default Java look and feel
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