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2.1.1 Java on z/OS
IBM is a major supporter and user of Java across all of the IBM computing
platforms, including z/OS. The z/OS Java implementation provides the same full
function Java APIs as on all other IBM platforms. In addition, the z/OS Java
program products have been enhanced to allow Java access to z/OS-unique file
systems. Also, Java on z/OS provides a z/OS implementation of the Java Native
Interface (JNI). Read more about JNI in Chapter 6, “Java Native Interface (JNI)”
on page 85.
The Java implementation on z/OS, as on other platforms, includes an Application
Programming Interface (API) and a ...