RE: Java and RPG comparison

["Joe Teff" <JoeTeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I find the network capabilities of Java to be one of the more
amazing capabilities. When referring to a class file, it can be
loaded from any server in the network as easily as from the
local drive. You can also use remote objects almost as easily
as a local one. By this I mean call the methods of an object on
a computer other than your own. You can use parameters and
get a return value exactly like a local method call. JNDI
gives you the ability to find a service on the network and
download the driver/stub at the time of use.

Anything that requires a C-API in RPG to accomplish can be
done much easier in Java - stream IO, sockets, etc.

Threads are another wonderful feature. I'm only starting to
really exploit them now.

Right now I'm taking XML from an EJB and transforming it using
the Apache XSLT transformer into HTML inside a servlet.

I could go on and on, but you really have to experience it
yourself.

Joe Teff

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-java400-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-java400-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Bartell, Aaron L. (TC)
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:20 PM
To: 'JAVA400-L@midrange.com'
Subject: Java and RPG comparison


I am doing a comparison of Java and RPG.  What can Java do that RPG can't
and vice versa?  Or if you have programmed in both for a decent amount of
time what do you like more about one language vs. the other?

Aaron Bartell
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