6 Java Stand-alone Applications on z/OS Volume II
2.1 Java overview
Java has become a very popular programming language and runtime
environment for building new applications on all platforms, including the zSeries
and System z mainframes. Of course, in many mainframe installations new
programs are created in languages such as COBOL, C/C++, or PL/I, but with the
increasing usage of middle ware such as WebSphere Application Server, the
Java programming model is also expanding. However, Java is not only used in
relatively new middleware such as WebSphere, but also in the traditional
transaction managers CICS and IMS, and DB2. And, of course, and that is the
main theme of this redbook, in a stand-alone environment. Java can be used for
programs ...