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More specs brew in the JCP

In addition to the new open source agreement, the JCP is currently reviewing other specifications that will affect Java's future

By Jennifer Orr, JavaWorld.com, 03/28/02

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JSR 109: Implementing Enterprise Web Services

IBM submitted JSR 109 to define the programming model for implementing Web services in Java. JSR 109 will also define the client-side programming model for using Web services from Java. It will enable Web Services Description Language (WSDL) publishing, bean- and container-managed service selection, and secure service requests. The expert group will release the public draft in April, the final draft and reference implementation in June.

JSR 152: JSP 1.3

This fourth iteration of the JSP specification will release with J2EE 1.4, which Sun has scheduled for early 2003. It interacts with Servlet 2.4, the JSP standard tag library, and JavaServer Faces.

Look out for more changes

The introduction of JSR 99 will require an update to the JCP itself. Thus, Sun has proposed JSR 171, which would implement the process changes needed for JSR 99 and thus update the JCP to version 2.5. (JSR 171 will follow JSR 99's review and release schedule.) In addition to opening up Java implementations to open source projects, JCP 2.5 would also feature a new approach to forming expert groups. Currently, the specification lead puts together an expert group; under the new process, the executive committees would assume this responsibility. Ultimately, the JCP update is intended to ensure that Java implementations are available to all who wish to enable them.

About the author

Jennifer Orr is a senior editor at JavaWorld.

 

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