CICS compiles could still be done on the pc by just including dfjcics.jar in the classpath but then the module still has to be uploaded to the hfs file in order to run on CICS, which is not a big deal. But there is still no real new copy facility for java programs - you just have to keep setting JVMPOOL to 0 in order to reload the module.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 3:39 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Java question > -----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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
