How Complete Is JDK 1.1 Support?
The Microsoft Java SDK 2.0 includes support for much of the JDK 1.1 classes; however, there are some holes in its support. I suppose there are at least a couple of reasons for these gaps: • The Microsoft Java SDK 2.0 was completed while the JDK 1.1 was still in development. • The rivalry between Microsoft, JavaSoft and Sun is certainly no secret. Undoubtedly, this rivalry plays a part in the JDK 1.1 support holes. Nonetheless, as developers we still have to create applications and figure out how and when to make use of the latest development tools. With that in mind, let’s look at JDK 1.1 features supported by the Microsoft Java SDK 2.0: • Inner class support • Instance initializers • Class literals • Support for the @deprecated tag • Anonymous classes and array expressions • Support for uncompressed JAR files • Raw native interface support • Support for reflection • Object serialization • Complete Unicode character support • Abstract Windowing Toolkit enhancements While the Microsoft
