> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Barkow, Eileen > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 2:32 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Java question > > Java in CICS does not add more functionality than other > languages since you are still restricted to using the > JCICS classes for CICS functions and not all java functions > or facilities like applets are supported. > But Java does give the appearance of CICS being in the modern > world, even if it is slower to run on CICS than other > languages. C appears to be a much powerful language and it > can run out of regular loadlibs and be compiled > With normal batch jcl.
Since Java runs on a separate TCB (J8?), I was thinking that it could do some things which are not possible on the QR tcb. Such as I/O to an HFS file or even a legacy dataset (using ZFile). There are also some nice development IDEs (Eclipse & Netbeans) which run on a PC. These might be nicer than our current "old style" use of ISPF edit. What would be really nice would be for a version of the JCICS to be implemented so that testing could be done on a Windows, Linux, or MAC OS/X system. Or maybe I'm just too weird. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
