INFO: Use New Java 1.1 Language Features with Visual J++ 1.1

ID: Q177165

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SDK for Java, versions 2.0, 2.01, 2.02, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Microsoft Visual J++, versions 1.0, 1.1

SUMMARY

The new features of the Java programming language version 1.1 include the following:

Inner Classes

Anonymous Classes

Instance Initializers

Anonymous Array Expressions

Class Literals

Blank Finals and Final Locals

The @deprecated Tag

The new Java Compiler included with the Microsoft SDK for Java 2.01 and later includes the ability to compile code with these features plus the following:

Uncompressed JAR File Support

Support @COM syntax for JActiveX users

Support @DLL syntax for JDirect users

Installing the SDK 2.01 or later will not automatically replace the Visual J++ compiler if a developer has Visual J++ installed. Please see the MORE INFORMATION section to use the new compiler with Visual J++ 1.1.

MORE INFORMATION

It is possible to use these new language features with Visual J++ 1.1. You can do this by replacing the compiler file in Visual J++ with three files from the Microsoft SDK for Java. First, save a copy of the compiler (Jvc.exe) from your existing Visual J++ installation. Next, copy Jvc.exe, Jps.dll and Msjvc.dll into your Visual J++ directory. Projects will then build using the new compiler.

REFERENCES

For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, see the following pages on the Microsoft Technical Support site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualj/

http://support.microsoft.com/support/java/

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Keywords          : kbnokeyword kbSDKJava300 kbVJ kbSDKJava310 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,2.0,2.01,2.02,3.0,3.1,3.2
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 13, 1999