For seasoned Java programmers who want to stay up to date on the latest Java tools,
this guide discusses the new features of Java 6 Mustang. This handbook to the new version includes updated
information on Web services, a JavaScript engine that allows access to information in a Java program, JDBC 4.0,
JAXB 2.0, XML digital signature APIs, more sophisticated Swing components, and improvements in Java 2D that
includes a GIF image writer.
JavaTM SE 6, code-named Mustang, brings to the table many new technologies, including
the reference implementations for eleven JSRs. The new features and enhancements
can be grouped into these areas:
XML digital signatures
Streaming API for XML
JDBC 4.0
Web-Services Metadata
Java Compiler API
Java Class File Specification Update
Java Architecture for XML Binding 2.0
Scripting for the Java Platform
Java API for XML-Based Web Services 2.0
Common Annotations
Pluggable Annotation-Processing API
Java Management Extensions
Swing
Abstract Window Toolkit
Networking
Internationalization
Obviously, there is a lot to learn and the learning curve could be steep especially if you
have no experience with these technologies. Fortunately, this book has been designed as
a tutorial. Not only does it explain the new stuff in plain English, it also provides
an introduction on each of the new technologies, making learning them fun.
For instance, If you’ve never done Drag and Drop (DnD) in Swing before, don’t
worry. There is a comprehensive introduction on this cool technology before a
discussion of JavaTM 6 DnD. If you’re new to the Java Management Extensions
(JMX) API, fear not. This book provides a tutorial on JMX before detailing the
new features in it
Admittedly, many new features in JavaTM SE 6 rely on the language updates in JavaTM 5,
making JavaTM 5 a prerequisite for understanding Mustang. The author of this book
realized it and had provided notes and three appendixes on the most important
JavaTM 5 features. With this book, you can skip JavaTM 5 and still get up to date with
JavaTM 6
