JDK 1.4 has a couple of important enhancements to the Java2D libraries -- the new Print Service API, and the new ImageIO library.

The Print Service API provides fine-grained control over the process of printing. While it's possible to print wi...
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Since the rise of Perl, every computer language suffers from Regular Expression-envy. Well, no more -- JDK 1.4 now comes with a full-featured regex implementation.

This e-doc starts out with a detailed exposition on regular expressions -- what...
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JDK 1.4 comes complete with a full implmentation of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), in the form of the Java Secure Socket Extension, or JSSE. This allows any net-enabled Java application to run in a secure fashion, preventing others from reading da...
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There are a number of logging systems that have been created for Java, but lack of standardization has prevented them from reaching their full potential. JDK 1.4 comes complete with a new API that lets you log important run-time information from you...
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JDK 1.4 provides a couple of powerful new Exceptions features -- chained exceptions and StackTraceElements.

Chained exceptions formalize the idea that one exception can trigger another. In this e-doc, you'll learn how they work, what they repl...
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Java Web Start is a technology for distributing commercial-grade applications over the web. Like an applet, a Java Web Start application lives on a web page. However, it does not have the disadvantages of applets. It lives on the local disk, so it...
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The New I/O (NIO) Library included in JDK 1.4 represents a revolution in the way that Java programs read and write data. The new channel and buffer classes allow for production-level efficiency while still maintaining full cross-platform portability...
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