Java News from Tuesday, June 27, 2006

The Jakarta Apache Project has posted the first alpha HttpComponents 3.1. "This version adds support for the RFC 2965 cookie management (also known as Cookie2 or port sensitive cookies). All upstream projects dependent on HttpClient are strongly encouraged to review the new API and test new features for compatibility with their products."

Sun's posted a beta of the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) Wireless Toolkit 2.5. Java 1.5 on Windows XP is required. The Toolkit includes build tools, utilities, and a device emulator. Newly supported APIs in this release include:

• SIP API for J2ME (JSR 180)
• Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 226)
• Payment API (JSR 229)
• Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR 234)
• Mobile Internationalization API (JSR 238)

Also supported are:

• Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI) 1.0 (JSR 185)
• Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1 (JSR 139)
• Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0 (JSR 118)
• PDA Optional Packages for the J2ME Platform (JSR 75)
• Java APIs for Bluetooth (JSR 82)
• Mobile Media API (MMAPI) 1.1 (JSR 135)
• J2ME Web Services Specification (JSR 172)
• Security and Trust Services API for J2ME (JSR 177)
• Location API for J2ME (JSR 179)
• Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 184)
• Wireless Messaging API (WMA) 2.0 (JSR 205)
• Content Handler API (JSR 211)