Onward and Upward: Porting Apps to Higher JDK Versions
Porting an existing Java-based application to a new JDK version is not as easy as many assume. Learn a comprehensive, systematic approach that can ensure a smooth process.
by Rahul Kumar Gupta
September 28, 2004
he IT industry is synonymous with change. Every day sees some new software version or specification released, which necessitates constant upgrades. Programming professionals often must upgrade business applications to the new versions of the software upon which they are built. To accommodate these rapidly changing business requirements, Sun Microsystems releases a JDK version with some new capabilities, enhancements, and improvements nearly every year.
This article describes the process of porting an existing Java-based application to a new JDK version and prescribes a porting process that ensures the functionality of the ported application will remain unchanged (see Figure 1).
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he IT industry is synonymous with change. Every day sees some new software version or specification released, which necessitates constant upgrades. Programming professionals often must upgrade business applications to the new versions of the software upon which they are built. To accommodate these rapidly changing business requirements, Sun Microsystems releases a JDK version with some new capabilities, enhancements, and improvements nearly every year.
