Java Product News (updated November 7, 2003)

Big Faceless Organization upgrades PDF Library

November 7 — Big Faceless Organization’s PDF Library 2.0, a Java class library for creating and editing PDF documents, now provides an extensible architecture for custom signature and encryption handlers, documents that can be cloned and rearranged, alpha transparency, and multibyte fonts. It also includes enhanced internationalization for Acroforms, PDF/X output, and a reduced memory footprint.

https://big.faceless.org

FWA Software offers Visual Tags for Struts 2004

November 7 — FWA Software’s Visual Tags for Struts 2004 integrates the Struts 1.1 tag libraries with Dreamweaver MX. Visual Tags for Struts 2004’s major new feature is support for modular installation of the six Struts tag libraries, so Web developers can install only the tag library extensions they need.

https://www.fwasi.com/products

New Atlanta serves up ServletExec 5.0

November 7 — New Atlanta’s ServletExec 5.0 Web application server now includes support of JavaServer Pages (JSP) 2.0, Java Servlet API 2.4, JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL) 1.1, and JavaServer Faces (JSF) 1.0, customizable session management, built-in Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) session manager, Web application Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) references, and a standalone JSP compiler tool.

https://www.newatlanta.com

CodeFutures puts out new FireStorm/DAO version

November 7 — CodeFutures’ FireStorm/DAO database persistence tool generates business logic for accessing relational databases in service-oriented and object-oriented architectures. FireStorm/DAO 2.0 imports relational database schemas from any Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)-compliant database, generates Data Access Object (DAO) implementation that uses plain JDBC calls and SQL statements, provides a complete Ant build script to compile and package the generated code, and offers support for custom SQL statements.

http://www.codefutures.com/products/firestorm

Manning releases JUnit in Action

November 7 — JUnit in Action author Vincent Massol discusses how to write automated tests, highlights the advantages of testing a code segment in isolation from the rest of the code, and shows how to decide when an integration test is needed. The book also offers perspective on how to test complete Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications.

https://www.manning.com/massol

HeapRoots uncovers memory leaks

November 7 — HeapRoots is a tool for debugging memory leaks in Java applications through heap dump analysis. This analysis includes: searching/filtering of individual objects; summary/tabulation of the various object types; statistics on heap address space; inward and outward references of an object; and calculation of objects reachable by an object.

http://www.alphworks.ibm.com

Cinnabar introduces its first products

October 31 — Cinnabar Systems has released its first two products: Cinnabar Canner and Cinnabar License Manager. Cinnabar Canner protects Java-based applications from decompilation and reverse engineering by embedding an encrypted version of the application’s classes and resources into a native Windows executable. Cinnabar License Manager (CLM) lets clients enforce their programs’ licensing terms at runtime.

https://www.cinnabarsystems.com

Parasoft updates Jtest

October 31 — Parasoft’s Jtest 5.0 is now equipped with new JUnit test generation capabilities and automated code correction capabilities. Other features include: memory leak detection during unit testing, team-wide sharing of test settings and files, new test configuration and execution options, and a new user interface.

https://www.parasoft.com

Oak Grove Systems fires up Reactor

October 31 — Oak Grove Systems has enhanced its Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)-based, XML-driven Reactor workflow engine. Reactor 5.5 now provides reusable process components, integrated forms, graphical routing rules, business activity monitoring, and improved audit logging and work list management.

http://www.oakgrovesystems.com

Teamstudio adds two new tools

October 31 — Teamstudio has released Edition 4 of its Teamstudio for Java suite. Edition 4 includes two new tools: Teamstudio Performance Profiler and Teamstudio Memory Profiler. Teamstudio Performance Profiler tightly integrates with IDEs and monitors application code as it runs. Teamstudio Memory Profiler identifies memory leaks and why the objects leaked. Both tools offer Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and remote profiling.

https://www.teamstudio.com

Canoo plugs into WebSphere Studio

October 10 — Canoo has introduced ULC Visual Editor 1.0 for IBM’s WebSphere Studio Application Developer 5.0.1. ULC Visual Editor is a drag-and-drop graphical user interface (GUI) designer plug-in that gives developers real-time feedback during interface development.

https://www.canoo.com/ulc/products/ulcvisualeditor.html

JNBridge links Java and .Net

October 10 — JNBridge has released JNBridgePro 1.4, the latest version of its Java-.Net interoperability tool. Enhancements include support for continuity of business (COB) solutions via an automatic failover mechanism, more flexible configuration, and faster proxy assembly.

https://www.jnbridge.com

Cape Clear boosts Web services for telecom industry

October 10 — Cape Clear 4.5 includes three products, Studio, Server, and Manager, which enable the design, development, integration, deployment, and management of Web services-based business services. Version 4.5’s new features include asynchronous processing, notification services, event management, mobile device support, and support for the PARLAY-X telecommunications standard.

https://www.capeclear.com

SpiritSoft extends SpiritWave Real-Time

October 10 — SpiritSoft has extended its SpiritWave Real-Time enterprise service bus (ESB) with adaptable server-side grid computing using Java Message Service (JMS), JCache, and Java Management Extensions (JMX) technologies.

https://www.spiritsoft.com

AccuSoft enhances ImageGear

October 10 — AccuSoft has updated its ImageGear imaging toolkits, ImageGear Professional Edition version 13 and ImageGear Enterprise Edition version 13. The new releases include integration of the Adobe PDF library. Other enhancements include improvements in file format handling, compression, and performance, including OpenGL-based rendering for CAD documents and better CGM file support.

https://www.accusoft.com

Digital Airways introduces new WAP simulator

October 3 — Digital Airways has introduced a new version of Wapaka Web, a Java-based Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) simulator for the Web. Wapaka Web is now compatible with several mobile Internet standards, including WAP 2.0 and cHTML. http://www.digitalairways.com/DAW

Birdstep releases RDM Embedded 7.0

October 3 — Birdstep Technology has released the latest version of its RDM Embedded database management system (DBMS) for developing C/C ++ or Java database applications. RDM Embedded’s Java API is based on Java Native Interface (JNI) technology. https://www.birdstep.com/database_technology/rdm.php3

Enhydra Shark unleashed

October 3 — Enhydra Shark 1.0, beta 1 has been released. Shark is an open source workflow management system consisting of the Shark Server and client applications (Workflow Administrator and Worklist Handler).

https://shark.enhydra.org

SwingSet swings into action

October 3 — SwingSet is open source Java toolkit that allows the standard Java Swing components to be made database-aware. SwingSet uses SSTextDocument, a PlainDocument extension, to link JTextField or JTextArea to a database column within a RowSet. Custom classes are also provided to replace JComboBox and JCheckBox.

http://www.greatmindsworking.com

Merant upgrades SCM suite

October 3 — The Merant Professional 8 software configuration management (SCM) suite now includes advanced filtering, single-click column sorting, and label and version browsing. An improved Web client offers differencing and merging capabilities, customizable Web reporting and printing, double-click editing, manual notification, and file attachment.

https://www.merant.com