J2SE 1.5 (codename: Tiger) epitomizes Java's ongoing evolution and adaptation to the emerging needs of programmers and their applications. With features such as generics, autoboxing, and enhanced for loops, it makes Java code easier to develop and read.
by Kulvir Singh Bhogal
March 8, 2004
he Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.5 (codename: Tiger) has some language-level enhancements that Sun designed to make programmers' lives much easier. This article takes a gander at some of these changes, presenting a number of small Java programs that will showcase some of the key Tiger value adds. (Click here to download the applications.)
How Do I Get a Peek?
At the time of this article's writing, J2SE 1.5 was still in beta (February 2004 Beta 1 Release). You can download the SDK beta at java.sun.com/j2se. Installation of the beta is a straightforward point-and-click procedure.
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he Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.5 (codename: Tiger) has some language-level enhancements that Sun designed to make programmers' lives much easier. This article takes a gander at some of these changes, presenting a number of small Java programs that will showcase some of the key Tiger value adds. (
