Re: Java 5 on iSeries yet?

java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 09/08/2005 03:04:32 PM:

> Is 1.5 available on iSeries yet -- specifically from w/in WebSphere 5.1?
> I'm interested in using the UUID class, but it's introduced in java 5
> (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/UUID.html)
> 
> Alternatively, how would one generate a UUID from w/in Java? I've seen
> references to using the VMID from java.rmi.dgc, but that doesn't quite
> sound kosher -- although it seems to return something UUID-like.
> 
> I'm looking to identify a record uniquely across all space and time --
> and UUIDs fit the bill!

I am not aware of 1.5 being available, even if it were it has never been 
possible to alter the version of Java that WAS uses.  Each version of WAS 
has a specific JVM version that it will use and you cannot change it.

I would suggest looking for an open source implementation.  Things like 
this rarely begin their life in the base Java distribution.  Check the 
Jakarta Commons project.

Mark



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