In summary, from the release notes:
This release of Java CAPS uses the following versions of NetBeans and GlassFish:
- NetBeans IDE 6.5.1
- GlassFish Enterprise Server 2.1 patch 2
This release of Java CAPS provides new support for the following operating systems:
Design-Time
- Windows Server 2008
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.3 (64 bit)
Runtime
- Windows Server 2008 (OS: 32 bit; JVM: 32 bit)
- OpenSolaris 2008.11 (OS: 32 bit; JVM: 32 bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.3 (OS: 32 bit; JVM: 32 bit)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.3 (OS: 64 bit; JVM: 32 bit)
- IBM AIX 5L 5.3 (OS: 64 bit; JVM: 32 bit)
This release of Java CAPS adds support for the following browsers and external systems:
- Firefox 3.5.2 for accessing all Java CAPS browser components
- OpenSSO Web Services Security (WSS) Agent for the HTTP Adapter
- SWIFT 2009 messages and SWIFT 2009 certification
- SAP JCo 3 for the SAP BAPI Adapte
- It is a bit disappointing that the IDE is not Netbeans 6.7. I have experienced JAX-WS Web Services deployment issues with Netbeans 6.5 and the suggested solution has been to upgrade to Nb 6.7 (!?!) so I really hope Sun has fixed some bugs in Nb 6.5 before packaging it with JCAPS. It would be annoying to start patching the stuff the day after downloading it.
- Finally Java CAPS has an understandable version numbering convention: this release will be called 6.2 and not "6 update 2", which meant nothing unless you want to remember customers a sound close to the Windows service packs...
hi maurizio,
ReplyDeletedo you know if update 2 is applicable to CAPS or do we have to reinstall all binaries?
regards chris
Hi Chris,
ReplyDeleteI don't have read an official statement about that yet, but from my point of view, as we have a wide range of new technologies in 6.2, I think is going to be a complete reinstall. As usual, the reinstall could be more complex for the Repository-based side, while for the JBI side is straightforward.
From what I can see I think is going to be quite a big improvement over 6.1, most of the JBI components have reached a better maturity level. I'm now working with Gf ESB 2.1 which is the base for jcaps 6.2 and I have a good feeling about that.
Ciao
Maurizio
It should be possible to patch an existing Repository: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/821-0727/inst_up_repository_t?a=view
ReplyDeleteThanks Eric to point to that document, however on my side I would feel more confident by exporting the old projects into the new repository, at the end it sounds like the same effort.
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