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User GuideJ2SE™ Development Kit (JDK) 6.0xfor the OpenVMS Operating System for the Java™ Platform |
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*A good number for Setting Up the Java EnvironmentOn OpenVMS, you run a version-specific command procedure to set up the Java environment:
where x is the specific version number of the release you are using. Note: For simplicity, this document assumes you
installed the JDK using the default location and therefore references
Note: The JDK 6.x must be installed on an ODS-5 formatted disk. See 'Installing the kit' in the Release Notes for details on how to control where the kit is installed.
The following two command procedures may assist you in your initial
set-up of minimal quotas for using the Java programming language
on OpenVMS. The files help you determine whether you are set up
to run the Java programming language (quota-wise) and to generate
a configuration file of The first command procedure can be found in:
When you execute the following procedure:
you are asked several questions about your environment and the Java application you intend to run. Based on your answers, it generates a command-procedure file called
The second command procedure can be found in:
When you execute the following procedure:
it tests the process quotas in the current process and warns you if some of your account and sysgen quotas are not up to recommended level for running Java programs. The following example illustrates a typical pattern for using these command procedures:
Note: If you choose to run Switching VersionsYou can have multiple JDK versions installed on your OpenVMS system, and you can change from one to the other. The following sections describe how to do this. Note: For simplicity, this document assumes you
installed the JDK using the default location and therefore references
In Separate ProcessesTo use different JDK versions in separate processes, you must first run a command procedure to set up the Java environment definitions for the version of the JDK you want to use in the given process. The command procedures to perform the Java environment setup are version-specific, and are as follows:
For example, to run JDK 6.0, first run the following command file in your process: $ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$60.COM]JAVA$60_SETUP.COM In the Same ProcessTo use different JDK versions in the same process, you must first run a command procedure to cancel the Java environment definitions of one version of the JDK before setting up the environment of another version of the JDK. The command procedures to accomplish the Java environment cleanup are version-specific, and are as follows:
Once you have cancelled the Java environment, you must then run a command procedure to set up the Java environment definitions for the version of the JDK you want to use. For a list of these command procedures, see In Separate Processes. For example, to switch from using SDK v 1.3.1 to using SDK v 1.4.2 in the same process, run the following command procedures:
Running Starting with SDK v 1.4.2, the
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OpenVMS Usage |
Explanation |
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All files read by Java code ( |
| Role of |
A number of tools rely on either a |
| Quoting Operand |
Certain operands need to be quoted; Java tools are case-sensitive throughout their operation. Command-line operands are automatically lower-cased as they are acquired from the command line. In order to preserve the case so that these operands are acceptable to Java commands, you must quote them. The most common instances of this are:
See One-to-One Relationship Between Class Names and File Names for further discussion and examples of where quoting is needed. |
| Combating limitations on DCL command-line length |
DCL command-line length is limited. Constructing longer command lines is frequently convenient (and sometimes necessary). For example, you cannot build command lines like the following, if they exceed the character limit:: To work around this limitation on the OpenVMS Operating System,
the JRE has been customized to allow you to place operands
into a data file and then simply point to the data file on
the command line. The For example, you can write the following: where
Another usage is:
Note that operands on the command line need to be in quotation
marks to keep DCL from uppercasing the arguments, but the
same arguments in a file do not need to be in quotes because
they are not directly interpreted by DCL. File names appearing
in the input file specified by Also, on OpenVMS, you can use
where You can use
Note: The existence or accessibility of
the file specified by |
| If, within the data file used as input to
For example, the quoted argument on the following command line
will work. The arguments will be interpreted as:
If you put the parameters into a data file called
and then access them via:
they will be interpreted as:
The white space breaks up the processing of the line. Even if you enclose the operand in quotes, as in a data file
called
and then access them via:
they will be interpreted as:
The white space still breaks up the processing of the line. Note that the quotation marks are retained. The $ define/job JAVA$DISABLE_CMDFILE_WHITESPACE_PARSING TRUE
When this logical is defined, spaces and tabs are
no longer treated as delimiters in " Note: If the line contains a space, this space will be included as part of the command argument. For example, in:
Without the logical With the logical You can use the Alternatively, you can provide these parameters on the command line itself. |
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| Dealing with UNIX-style filenames that cannot be represented on OpenVMS |
The OpenVMS file system on ODS-2
formatted disks cannot represent certain legitimate UNIX-style
file names; for example, a file named On OpenVMS, the JRE supports a filename remapping strategy
that allows you to represent otherwise-unrepresentable filenames
via a filename-mapping capability. This allows you to specify,
for example, that all filenames presented with multiple dots
in their names should be stored and retrieved as if all of
the dots, except the last, have been replaced by underscores;
hence the file above would be methodically read and written
as if it were named To learn more about other possible filename mappings, see UNIX Style Filenames on OpenVMS Systems. |
| Specifying multiple paths using the UNIX file path syntax |
The parsing of the values for
the switches If a path specified by one of these switches contains mixed OpenVMS and UNIX-style path syntax, an error will be displayed. |
| Getting around limitation of directory depth of 8 on ODS-2 disks |
The OpenVMS file structure on ODS-2 formatted disks limits you to only eight levels of directories. It is not uncommon for Java programs imported from elsewhere to have a package structure that is more than eight levels deep. To circumvent these limitations on OpenVMS, the JRE supports a filename remapping strategy that allows you to represent the deeper structure in a more shallow directory. Refer to Description of Mapping Options to see how this is accomplished. |
| Approximating Functionality That Does Not Exist: dlopen, dlsym, and dlclose |
OpenVMS systems do not have a
Example: The Java Zip library needs On OpenVMS systems, because |
The following functionalities either work differently on other platforms than they do on OpenVMS, or OpenVMS does not support them.
On OpenVMS, you set up the virtual machine in advance. The HotSpot VM is the only supported VM for 6.x. For more information, see Using Hotspot.
To make the file unreadable to the owner, an invocation of this method of the form setReadable(false,true) behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation of setReadable(false,false).
To make the file unwriteable to the owner, an invocation of this method of the form setWriteable(false,true) behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation of setWriteable(false,false).
To make the file unexecutable to the owner, an invocation of this method of the form setExecutable(false,true) behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation of setExecutable(false,false).
Java Sound is not supported. The following error is reported if you attempt to use Java Sound:
Java Sound support not currently available
^\ to Print Out Java StackOn OpenVMS systems, the JRE does not support the use of typing
^\ to get a printout of the Java stack. For more information,
refer to JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_CTRLC
and JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_MAILBOX.
seek() BehaviorWhen seeking beyond the end of a file, the default behavior of the C RTL is to physically extend the file. Depending on the offset specified in the seek operation, this can take a long time. This behavior differs from most UNIX systems, where the file is only extended if you write to it after the seek operation.
To enable the UNIX behavior on OpenVMS systems, uncomment the definition
of the DECC$POSIX_SEEK_STREAM_FILE logical in the JAVA$6x_SETUP.COM
file, where x is the specific version number of the release
you are using.
On OpenVMS systems, TCP/IP allows multiple listeners to bind to the same socket. This behavior is different from that exhibited on some other operating systems, where this phenomenon is detected and the following exception is thrown:
"java.net.BindException: Address already in use"
This is not a behavior specific to the JRE, but the way that TCP/IP Services works on OpenVMS systems. This difference is noted to caution you from relying on this exception if you intend to write portable Java applications.
Javadoc
Fails to Distinguish Class and Package Names in the Same DirectoryJavadoc fails to distinguish class and package names
that reside in the same directory and differ only in case. An example
is the package java.awt.event and the class java.awt.Event.
All Java files that are to be read by any of the Java tools or that serve as input class libraries (listed in CLASSPATH) must be in Stream_LF format. Stream_LF format is required for all data files read or written by Java programs.
To determine the record format of your file, do the following:
$ DIR/FULL MyFile.java
And observe the line:
Record format:
By default, a file initially created on an OpenVMS system, with a text editor for example, will have 'Variable length' record format.
Although a *.java file with 'Variable length' record
format compiles correctly if it is error-free, the compiler does
not produce proper diagnostic outputs if a compilation error occurs.
On OpenVMS, when you create a new version of an existing file,
the new file will inherit the record format of the existing file.
The record format preferred/required by the JRE is Stream_LF.
The JRE allows you to specify a logical:
$
DEFINE JAVA$CREATE_STMLF_FORMAT TRUE
With this logical defined, the JRE will force any newly-created
file to have a Stream_LF format. This allows the JRE
to override the C Run-Time Library's default of inheriting existing
file format from previous versions, which might not behave correctly
with the JRE.
To get an ASCII file into Stream_LF record format, do the following:
$ CONVERT/FDL=SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.COM]STREAM_LF.FDL
input_filename -
output_filename
where x is the specific version number of the release
you are using, and where STREAM_LF.FDL is:
FILE
ALLOCATION 4
BEST_TRY_CONTIGUOUS yes
EXTENSION 0
ORGANIZATION sequential
RECORD
BLOCK_SPAN yes
FORMAT stream_LF
SIZE 0
If the file is in the proper format (Stream_LF), you will see the source error line printed out, with a carat (^) indicating the point of error:
$ javac "Bounce.java"
Bounce.java:11: Superclass smith.java.applet.Applet of class Bounce
not found.
public class Bounce extends smith.java.applet.Applet implements
Runnable
^
1 error
If the file is not in Stream_LF format, a blank line is printed instead of the source error line, and the carat position is not useful:
$ javac "Bounce.java"
Bounce.java:10: Superclass smith.java.applet.Applet of class Bounce
not found.
^
1 error
Binary .class files need to be Stream_LF as well.
If they are not Stream_LF you will get error messages like the following,
even though your CLASSPATH is correct and the correct
.class file is on the path:
Can't find class Test.HelloWorld
If you import .class files from a non-OpenVMS system,
be sure to convert them to Stream_LF.
To get a binary file (.class, .jar, .zip)
into Stream_LF record format, do the following to give the file
the right record format attributes:
$ SET FILE/ATTR=(RFM:STMLF,RAT:CR) filespec
JAVA$SHOW_FILENAME_MAPPING
for a trace of filename translation.There are a number of issues trying to represent UNIX directory and file specifications on an OpenVMS system. If you try to run a Java application developed elsewhere on an OpenVMS system, you might encounter problems with file and directory names.
The JRE provides a number of mapping algorithms that try to make a UNIX-style name usable under an OpenVMS file system.
These algorithms can be used in combinations. You can enable the use of each algorithm by turning on a particular bit in the following logical name:
JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS
To change the JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS default values,
edit the file: SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.COM]JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS.COM
where x is the specific version number of the release you are using.
This file is called by JAVA$6x_SETUP.COM
to establish these and other defaults.
We suggest that you start off using this file as-is to enable all algorithms.
Different users may want to read/edit this file to enable/disable different algorithms to avoid selected problems.
The algorithms and the bit values to set them are summarized below.
A more detailed explanation of each option follows the table.
Current Filename Mapping |
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Option Name |
Value |
| Support UNIX and OpenVMS filename | %x00000008 |
| Support dir in the filename | %x00000200 |
| Support valid characters in filename | %x00001000 |
Support hidden filename (replace with _) |
%x00004000 |
Support hidden filename (remove the .) |
%x00008000 |
Support multi dot in directory (replace with _) |
%x00020000 |
| Support multi dot in directory (remove dots) | %x00040000 |
| Support multi dot in file, keeping last | %x00100000 |
| Support multi dot in file, keeping first | %x00200000 |
| Support more than 39 characters by truncation | %x04000000 |
| Support more than 39 characters by moving the dot | %x08000000 |
| Support directory remapping | %x20000000 |
To see individual filename mappings as they occur, define the logical
JAVA$SHOW_FILENAME_MAPPING:
$ DEFINE JAVA$SHOW_FILENAME_MAPPING 1
This is useful if you are experiencing problems with the way filenames are being mapped, perhaps resulting in unexpected "File not found" messages.
To enable "UNIX and VMS" and "Multi dot first" you must issue the
following DEFINE:
$ FILE_MASK = %x00000008 + %x00200000
$ DEFINE JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS 'file_mask'
The options are processed at runtime in order from smallest to largest values.
Therefore, in this example, first "UNIX and VMS" would be processed, and then "Multi dot first".
To enable all the options:
$ DEFINE JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS -1
If JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS is not defined or is equal
to zero, then no mappings are attempted.
The following sections further describe the available mapping options.
Use this to map a mix of UNIX and OpenVMS filenames into UNIX-style names.
For example, a name like:
$disk1:[smith]/test.jtjtj/test.jtjtj
maps into:
/$disk1/smith/test.jtjtj/test.jtjtj
Change names of the form xxx.dir to their UNIX directory
counterpart.
For example, a name like:
/dkb500/smith.dir/testing.dat
maps into:
/dkb500/smith/testing.dat
Characters that can occur in UNIX-style names but are prohibited
in OpenVMS-style names are replaced by underscores (_),
unless these characters have special meaning in the UNIX-style name.
In that case, we attempt to map the special meaning.
For example, "~" refers to SYS$LOGIN.
The list of characters contains characters like "+".
No uppercasing is done. C will create/open the correct file.
_)Some Java applications expect to be able to create a hidden file
or directory. The hidden character "." will be replaced
by the "_" character.
For example, a name like:
.hotjava
maps into:
_hotjava
Or, a name like:
test/.hotjava/appletviewer.dat
maps into:
test/_hotjava/appletviewer.dat
Some Java applications expect to be able to create a hidden file or directory. The hidden character "." will be removed from the filename.
For example, a name like:
.hotjava
maps into:
hotjava
Or, a name like:
test/.hotjava/appletviewer.dat
maps into:
test/hotjava/appletviewer.dat
Multiple dots in directories are replaced with underscores.
For example, a name like:
/dkb500/smith/version1.1.4.3/testing_dat.dat
maps into:
/dkb500/smith/version1_1_4_3/testing_dat.dat
Multiple dots in directories are removed.
For example, a name like:
/dkb500/smith/version1.1.4.3/testing_dat.dat
maps into:
/dkb500/smith/version1143/testing_dat.dat
Multiple dots in the filename are turned into underscores, but the last dot is retained.
For example, a name like:
SDKDOC_1.4.0
maps into:
SDKDOC_1_4.0
Multiple dots in the filename are turned into underscores, but the first dot is retained.
For example, a name like:
SDKDOC_1.4.0
maps into:
SDKDOC_1.4_0
For filenames greater than 39 characters either to the left or the right of the single dot, that portion of the name is truncated on the right.
For example, a name like:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.extension
maps into:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklm.extension
Similarly, a name like:
somename.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
maps into:
somename.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklm
For filenames that have more than 39 characters either to the left or to the right of the single dot in the filename, AND the total number of characters is less than [39+39 =] 78, the algorithm tries to shift the single dot so that there are no more than 39 characters to the left of the dot.
For example, a name like:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.extension
maps into:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklm.nopqrstuvwxyzextension
There is support for representing a directory structure that is more than eight levels deep on an ODS-2 format disk.
If your application will use more than the OpenVMS maximum of eight nested directories, then define the following logicals to work around this restriction:
JAVA$DIRECTORY_MAPPING_COUNT nn: How many directory mappings exist?
JAVA$DIRECTORY_MAPPING_nn: Directory mapping value
where nn is an integer from 01 to 99.
For example, the following filename previously failed with SDK v 1.1.n for OpenVMS because the directory has too many levels for RMS:
/test1/test2/test3/test4/test5/test6/test7/test8/test9/test10
Using the directory mapping logic, you can redirect deep directory names to either a concealed logical or another directory.
Using the example above:
$ DEF JAVA$DIRECTORY_MAPPING_COUNT 1 !how many directory mappings.
$ DEF JAVA$DIRECTORY_MAPPING_01 -
_$ "/test1/test2/test3/test4/test5/test6/test7=/test7_relevel"
All files/directories created with a prefix of the following will
now be created in the directory /test7_relevel:
/test1/test2/test3/test4/test5/test6/test7
So, the filename:
/test1/test2/test3/test4/test5/test6/test7/test8/test9/test10/foo.bar
would actually be created as:
/test7_relevel/test8/test9/test10/foo.bar
Note: Define the JAVA$DIRECTORY_MAPPING_nn
logical only from the first character on. You cannot map directories
from the middle of a directory tree. Note the limit of 99 remappings.
Historically, at users' request, the JRE has performed filename mapping to map file names that are not directly representable on an OpenVMS file system into ones that are representable. This filename mapping requires several (potentially large) buffers on the stack. As the number of requested mappings increases, an increasingly larger number of such buffers are required. See Description of Mapping Options in UNIX-Style Filenames on OpenVMS Systems for a full discussion of these filename mappings.
The C RTL contains functionality that enriches the kinds of filenames you can directly specify on an ODS-5 volume under OpenVMS. If the files for your application are restricted to an ODS-5 volume, then you can probably reduce the number of filename mappings that you request.
Whenever you eliminate a filename mapping option, you reduce the
number of internal buffers that need to be allocated—leading
to a smaller memory footprint for your application. When no filename
mapping is needed (JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS defined to
0 or is undefined), you can lower the -ss (stack size)
value. The gains will be in memory usage and thread creation.
JAVA$CLASSPATHThe JAVA$CLASSPATH logical is an alternative way of
specifying the class path. Defining this logical overrides the CLASSPATH
logical, if set.
JAVA$CLASSPATH lets you define a class path using
OpenVMS file specification syntax. Therein lies its advantage: with
JAVA$CLASSPATH, you specify multiple paths with a comma-separated
expression; with CLASSPATH, you use a single, quoted
string comprised of colon-separated pathnames. JAVA$CLASSPATH,
therefore, avoids the OpenVMS 255-character length restriction that
you can encounter with CLASSPATH.
The following two sample statements accomplish the same result:
$ DEF JAVA$CLASSPATH USER1$:[SMITH.KIT]MY_CLASSES.ZIP,[]
$ DEF CLASSPATH "/user1$/smith/kit/my_classes.zip:."
Note that:
CLASSPATH is a colon-separated list enclosed in
quotes. JAVA$CLASSPATH is a comma-separated list not enclosed
in quotes. JAVA$CLASSPATH overrides CLASSPATH,
if JAVA$CLASSPATH is defined. -classpath option on a Java tool overrides
both JAVA$CLASSPATH and CLASSPATH. For further information, see Setting the Classpath on Sun's site.
JAVA$ENABLE_ENVIRONMENT_EXPANSIONYou can use the JAVA$ENABLE_ENVIRONMENT_EXPANSION
logical to bypass the DCL command-line character length limit:
$ define/job JAVA$ENABLE_ENVIRONMENT_EXPANSION TRUE
When this logical is defined, the JRE will attempt to expand any
logical or symbol that is preceded by "$"
on the Java command line. To bypass the DCL command-line character
length limit, you can define lengthy command-line operands as more
compact symbols or logical names and specify them on the Java command
line, each preceded by a "$". They will be
passed by DCL to the JRE for expansion. Also, if the logical is
a multi-valued logical, this feature will attempt to convert the
list into a UNIX list with a ":" as a delimiter.
For example:
$ define java$classpath [], dka200:[apache.jakarta.tomcat.lib]servlet.jar
$ extra_option = "-Dfoobar=value1 -Dfoobar1=value2"
$ java -cp $java$classpath $extra_option javaprogram
With the logical defined, the JRE would expand the command line to the following:
$ java -cp .:/dka200/apache/jakarta/tomcat/lib/servlet.jar -
" -Dfoobar=value1" "-Dfoobar1=value2" javaprogram
Note: This feature does not expand operands provided
via the "-V" method.
You can use the _JAVA_LAUNCHER_DEBUG
logical name as a diagnostic tool to see the arguments as they are
passed to the Java Virtual Machine.
There is a relaxation in the way shareable image names are used.
Before SDK v 1.1.8, the JNI example provided for OpenVMS systems
suggests you put your native code into a shareable image named JAVA$foo_SHR.EXE,
where you choose the foo portion of the image name. In
your Java code, you would have the following statement to load your
shareable image so you can call its native methods:
System.loadLibrary("foo");
This has the disadvantage of requiring users to create shareable
images using our reserved name prefix of JAVA$.
As of SDK v 1.1.8, you are allowed and encouraged to create shareable image names that do not collide with our namespace:
JAVA$. You
can avoid naming your images JAVA$foo_SHR
as long as you define a logical name JAVA$foo_SHR
to point to your image.
As a workaround to support old SDKs, we recommend you define
two logical names: "JAVA$foo_SHR" and
"foo", both pointing to your foo.exe
shareable image:
$ DEFINE/JOB JAVA$foo_SHR USER_DISK:[FOO]FOO.EXE
$ DEFINE/JOB foo USER_DISK:[FOO]FOO.EXE
The corresponding statement in your Java code would be:
System.loadLibrary("foo");
When you no longer support kits prior to SDK v 1.1.8, you could
stop defining the JAVA$foo_SHR logical.
The foo logical would then continue to
get you to your shareable image.
FOO.EXE,
then the call would be:
System.loadLibrary("foo");
.class files)
in the SYS$COMMON:[JAVA...] area. Instead, use the
CLASSPATH logical to make user classes known to the
environment. Future releases of the JDK could contain additional
images and/or .class files that might conflict with
user file names. (This is another good reason for you to use a
project prefix as suggested in the second item above.) The JDK kit provides examples, in SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.VMS_DEMO],
that demonstrate step-by-step what is needed to write native C programs
to interact with Java code. Each example is in the form of a set
of files that contain sample Java and C code, which shows the basics
of how they interact, as well as command procedures that will compile,
link, and execute the sample JNI-based application. See the following
sections for more information on calling C code
from Java code, calling OpenVMS System
Services from Java code, and invoking
Java methods from C code.
The JDK kit provides file JNI_EXAMPLE.SAV that demonstrates
how to call C code from Java code. It also demonstrates how to handle
procedure names over 31 characters, also discussed in the Name-Shortening
Capability section.
There are two ways to shorten external names that are longer than 31 characters.
/NAMES=(AS_IS,SHORTENED)
qualifier. The SHORTENED keyword for this qualifier
instructs the compilers to shorten external names that are longer
than 31 characters. The JRE automatically shortens long names
using the same algorithm. This method is recommended, as it simplifies
the process of building native images, and can make debugging
easier, too. The file JNI_EXAMPLE.COM, in the JNI_EXAMPLE.SAV
save set, demonstrates this method.SHORTENED keyword
on the /NAMES qualifier, you can use the utility
program contained in the JNI_EXAMPLE.SAV save set.
This utility will manually shorten the long names in your native
code. The file JNI_EXAMPLE_31CHARS.COM
demonstrates this method.To obtain and use the example:
$ BACKUP SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.VMS_DEMO]JNI_EXAMPLE.SAV/SAVE
[...]*.*
BACKUP:$ SET DEFAULT [.JNI]
JNI_README.TXT for an overview of what files
are in this package.JNI_EXAMPLE.COM or JNI_EXAMPLE_31CHARS.COM
to see how it all works. Note: You will first
need to update the procedure to reflect the version of the Java
environment you are running.The JDK kit provides file SYSTEM_SERVICE_INVOKE_DEMO.SAV
that demonstrates how to call OpenVMS System Services from Java
code. It is a complete example that compiles and links everything
it needs from the components in the demo kit file.
It creates two classes—LibGetJPI and LibGetSYI—which
act as jacket routines that call Java Native Interface (JNI) C-based
native code that actually accesses the GETJPI and GETSYI
system services.
This example demonstrates several techniques:
*DEF*.java files which
were hand-edited from their corresponding *DEF*.h
files for these system services.SCAN_GLOBALS_FOR_OPTION.COM and JAVA$BUILD_OPTION.EXE
to dynamically create the .OPT files needed for linking
the shareable libraries.To obtain and use the example:
$ BACKUP -
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.VMS_DEMO]SYSTEM_SERVICE_INVOKE_DEMO.SAV/SAVE
[...]*.*
BACKUP:$ SET DEFAULT [.SYSTEM_SERVICE_INVOKE_DEMO]
$ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.COM]JAVA$6x_SETUP.COM
$ @BUILD_EXAMPLE.COMThe JDK kit provides file INVOKE_JAVA_FROM_C_EXAMPLE.SAV
that demonstrates how to write an application that starts in C code
and then calls Java methods.
The example program demonstrates:
SCAN_GLOBALS_FOR_OPTION.COM and JAVA$BUILD_OPTION.EXE
to dynamically create the .OPT files needed for linking
the shareable libraries.To obtain and use the example:
$ BACKUP -
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.VMS_DEMO]INVOKE_JAVA_FROM_C_EXAMPLE.SAV/SAVE
[...]*.*
BACKUP:$ SET DEFAULT [.INVOKE_JAVA_FROM_C]
$ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.COM]JAVA$6x_SETUP.COM
$ @JNIINVTEST.COMFor information on handling procedure names longer than 31 characters, see the Name-Shortening Capability section.
The JRE for OpenVMS can shorten long procedure names (more than
31 characters) using the same translation algorithm used by the
C/C++ compilers from HP. To use this feature, compile your C/C++
code with the /NAMES=(AS_IS,SHORTENED) qualifier.
The old name-shortening method using SCAN_FOR_31_CHARS.COM
is still supported; you can choose either method. (For information
on using SCAN_FOR_31_CHARS.COM, included in the JNI_EXAMPLE.SAV
save set, follow the instructions in the Calling
C Code from Java Code section, and then read the files JNI_README.TXT,
JNI_EXAMPLE.COM, and SCAN_FOR_31_CHARS.COM.
You can run SCAN_FOR_31_CHARS.COM manually to produce
.H files that redefine the oversized name to be 31
characters.) The names produced in this way are different from those
produced by the C/C++ compilers.
When the JRE is confronted with an oversized name, it first tries
to find a match using the new compiler-based name compression algorithm
— the same one used by running the C or C++ compiler with
the /NAMES=(AS_IS,SHORTENED) qualifier.
If the JRE fails to find such a match, it then tries to create
a short name using the algorithm used by SCAN_FOR_31_CHARS.COM.
Although the old manual name-shortening method will continue to work, we encourage you to take advantage of the new, more automatic method.
The JRE supports limited file-sharing and has several user-selectable
modes of file sharing. To enable JRE file-sharing modes, define
the logical JAVA$FILE_OPEN_MODE to any of the following
values:
| 0 or not defined |
no file sharing |
| 2 |
sync writes, every write to a file, the file is sync with the disk. Note: A sync for every write gives you file sharing close to what the JDK expects. However, things that normally took seconds to run, can take minutes or longer. |
| 3 |
A table of all open file descriptors is kept
by the JDK. The JDK then monitors when an application writes
to a file, and sets a Limitations: only one process can share the file reliably. |
We are working with HP C engineering to enhance the file-sharing features in the C RTL and the JDK.
OpenVMS supports Extended File Specifications, which comprise two parts: deep directory nesting and extended file names. See OpenVMS Guide to Extended File Specifications for more information. The JRE can take advantage of both of these capabilities, particularly the extended file names on an ODS-5 disk, which allow much longer file names and mixed-case file names.
To activate this support:
$ SET PROCESS/PARSE_STYLE=EXTENDED
This command preserves the case of the arguments on the command line, and must be enabled to take advantage of C RTL changes.
JAVA$6x_SETUP.COM
file, where they are commented out by default, and where x
is the specific version number of the release you are using. The
two of interest here are DECC$ARGV_PARSE_STYLE and
DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE, which are discussed in the
following steps.DECC$ARGV_PARSE_STYLE to cause the C RTL
to preserve the case of command-line arguments (instead of converting
them to lowercase):$ DEFINE DECC$ARGV_PARSE_STYLE ENABLE
DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE to cause the C RTL
to preserve the case of file names in all C RTL I/O functions:$ DEFINE DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE ENABLEWith this support enabled, the file "Foo.java" compiles
to "Foo.class" instead of "FOO.CLASS".
To disable this feature, issue any one of the following commands:
$ SET PROCESS/PARSE_STYLE=TRADITIONAL
$ DEFINE DECC$ARGV_PARSE_STYLE DISABLE
$ DEASSIGN DECC$ARGV_PARSE_STYLE
$ DEFINE DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE DISABLE
The values for the DECC$ARGV_PARSE_STYLE and DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE
logicals are case-insensitive.
Another notable C RTL feature logical name is DECC$EFS_CHARSET.
With DECC$EFS_CHARSET enabled, filenames can contain
ODS-5 extended characters, including multiple dots. For your Java
application to take advantage of this, you must enable DECC$EFS_CHARSET
and define JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS
with only the appropriate bits turned on. For example, if you wish
to allow directory and file names that have multiple dots, do the
following:
$ SET PROCESS/PARSE_STYLE=EXTENDED
JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS.COM and set option_string
to only the bits you need:
option_string = JAVA$M_UNIX_AND_VMS
JAVA$M_HIDDEN_WITH_UNDERSCORE
JAVA$M_HIDDEN_REMOVE_DOT
JAVA$M_DOT_IN_DIRNAME_UNDER
JAVA$M_DOT_IN_DIRNAME_REMOVE
JAVA$M_MULTI_DOT_KEEP_LAST
JAVA$M_MULTI_DOT_KEEP_FIRST
JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS.COM to define JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS.DECC$EFS_CHARSET to cause the C RTL to
support ODS-5 extended characters.$ DEFINE DECC$EFS_CHARSET ENABLEFor more information on DECC$ARGV_PARSE_STYLE, DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE,
DECC$EFS_CHARSET and other C RTL feature switches that
can be enabled or disabled using DECC$ logical names,
refer to Enabling
HP C RTL Features Using Feature Logical Names in the HP
C Run-Time Library Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems.
JAVAC and JAR File OperandsPreviously, HP had added the capability for the JAVAC
and JAR commands to accept wild-carded file specifications
and would automatically determine the right case of the name. This
allowed you to say:
$ JAVAC *.java
and
$ JAR cvf test.jar *.class
SDK v 1.3.1 extended this capability in these two tools for any
.java (for JAVAC) and .class
(for JAR) file operand, so you could say, e.g.,
$ JAR cvf test.jar TESTPLOT.CLASS
and not worry whether it really should be:
$ JAR cvf test.jar "TestPlot.class"
$ JAR cvf test.jar "TESTPLOT.CLASS"
or
$ JAR cvf test.jar "testplot.class"
This can be particularly helpful to those using DCL to automatically generate operands, because DCL will uppercase them. In general, this reduces the number of situations where you need to present the exact-cased name and quote it.
Note: This works only for JAVAC and JAR.
You still need to use the right case for verbs like JAVA
itself.
This feature is enabled by default; if it causes troubles with existing command procedures, it can be entirely disabled by setting:
$ define JAVA$OMIT_CASE_CHECK true
If the command procedures you use have properly cased operands, HP recommends you turn off this automatic case checking; it slows down operations.
The following logical names enable UNIX-style behavior for certain file-manipulation commands:
$ define JAVA$DELETE_ALL_VERSIONS true(on delete, delete all versions)
$ define JAVA$RENAME_ALL_VERSIONS true(on rename, rename all versions)
$ define JAVA$CREATE_DIR_WITH_OWNER_DELETE true
(on directory creation, establishO:REWDprotection as default)
The DECC$FILE_PERMISSION_UNIX logical name supercedes
the effects of JAVA$CREATE_DIR_WITH_OWNER_DELETE.
On OpenVMS, if you type:
mkdir("a/b/c", mode)
and later:
chmod("a/b/c", mode)
only the directory 'c' gets the new mode.
By turning on the DECC$FILE_PERMISSION_UNIX logical
name, the directories 'a' and 'b' are
affected by the new mode as well.
For more information, refer to Enabling
HP C RTL Features Using Feature Logical Names in the HP
C
Run-Time Library Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems.
_java.policy and Default
DirectoryYou must have a direct correspondence between the way you specify
a directory in a _java.policy file and your current
directory when used as part of the CLASSPATH. (Your
current default directory is always part of your implied classpath.)
For example, if your policy file says:
grant codeBase "file:${rootdir}/-" {
permission java.security.AllPermission;
};
and you invoke your application (in part) as:
$ java -Drootdir=/DISK1$/directory/subdirectory/
you must get to that directory via:
$ SET DEF DISK1$:[directory.subdirectory]
You cannot use an alias such as:
$ SET DEF USER1$:[directory.subdirectory]
even if USER1$ is the same disk as DISK1$,
because the entire permission process (to determine allowable access)
is based on the comparison of file specification strings. From a
string-comparison standpoint (even case-blind), USER1$:[directory.subdirectory]
is not the same path as DISK$1:[directory.subdirectory],
and access will be denied.
You can optimize the performance of your application on OpenVMS in several ways, without changing your application code. The JRE is sensitive to the existence of a certain logicals that will alter its behavior. The following descriptions offer several techniques you can use to optimize performance. You can also refer to Optimizing Java Technology Software Performance on OpenVMS for tips on improving Java performance on OpenVMS systems.
JAVA$FORK_MAILBOX_MESSAGES,
JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES, and JAVA$FORK_PIPE_STYLEApplications can be tuned for performance using the logical JAVA$FORK_MAILBOX_MESSAGES
and JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES.
On OpenVMS systems, Java process creation and parent-child relationships are managed by native threads. If they pass data between them it is done by mailboxes. For example, in a typical scenario, a child process produces a stream of output, and the parent process consumes this stream as input.
Schematically,
Child Writes | V Mailbox | V Parent Reads
Some applications are written such that the parent starts off the child and then waits for the child to finish before starting to read its stream of data. In others applications, the parent starts reading as soon as it can, but cannot keep up with the child. Both of these approaches can get into trouble.
The trouble arises because the mailboxes are of a finite size.
If the mailbox fills up, the child is blocked from doing further work and never gets done. Meanwhile, the parent is waiting for the child to finish, and also cannot proceed. This state is known as a Read-Write MailBoX (RWMBX) wait state (or RWINS), and the process running this application is blocked.
To try to avoid this situation, the JRE does buffering between the mailbox and the consumer. One thread reads data from the mailbox and stores it in heap storage. Another thread reads buffered data from this heap and delivers it to the parent when it asks for it.
Schematically:
Child Writes | V Mailbox | V PutToHeap | V GetFrom Heap | V Mailbox | V (Java application)Parent Reads
In the case where the parent is waiting for the child to finish, this buffering may empty the mailbox enough so that the child can continue to run and finish, thereby freeing the parent to continue as well. In the case where the parent is continually reading but is temporarily being overwhelmed, the buffering smooths the production-consumption data flow.
If the parent is really waiting for the child to complete before consuming any of the information stream, this buffering mechanism itself starts to fail when the volume of output exceeds the amount of heap storage available. When no more heap is available, PutToHeap cannot empty the Mailbox, and again you face (RWMBX or RWINS) wait state. The blocked state persists unless some asynchronous agent comes along and changes the resources involved; for example, releasing some heap storage.
In most cases, however, the added capacity of heap storage is enough for the child to complete and the parent to continue.
As a further enhancement to control this data flow, we monitor the pipeline for how many messages are outstanding.
Schematically:
+--------->Child Writes | | | V | Mailbox count | messages | outstanding V | PutToHeap | | | V +---------->GetFrom Heap | V Mailbox | V (Java application)Parent Reads
When the number of messages written exceeds the number read by
an amount equal to the lesser of 1024 and the value of the logical
JAVA$FORK_MAILBOX_MESSAGES, then we stop the writes
to prevent the RWMBX condition. JAVA$FORK_MAILBOX_MESSAGES
is assumed to be 8 if not defined.
This temporary curtailment of production allows the parent thread to catch up (get within the exceeded message threshold), and the overall application continues.
As previously mentioned, if JAVA$FORK_MAILBOX_MESSAGES
is not defined, it is assumed to be 8. With this value in control,
anytime the writer gets 8 records ahead of the consumer, the writer
is temporarily suspended. For applications that produce many small
records, try setting a value of JAVA$FORK_MAILBOX_MESSAGES
to a larger value -- perhaps 1024 divided by your typical mailbox
record size. The bigger you can make it -- think of it as a blocking
factor -- the more efficient the operation becomes because you are
minimizing the start-stop time of the producer thread. If you make
it too large, you might induce the RWMBX state. If you see the Java
application in RWMBX state for a while without having explicitly
used JAVA$FORK_MAILBOX_MESSAGES, try setting it to
a value less than the default value of 8.
You can revert to unbuffered behavior for exec and pipes by defining
the logical JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES.
$ DEFINE JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES 1 ! use unbuffered
behavior
The logical name JAVA$FORK_PIPE_STYLE is available
to augment the features offered by JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES.
You can choose among three styles of data flow management:
Value for
|
Behavior |
Same As... |
| 0 |
Use unbuffered behavior |
|
| 1 |
Default behavior |
|
| 2 |
Default behavior, except uses a socket rather than a mailbox for buffering data between the heap and the Java application Parent Reads (requires a TCP/IP stack) |
|
Defining JAVA$FORK_PIPE_STYLE with the value 0 is the
same as defining JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES with the value
1. The result is that the unbuffered behavior is used.
Defining JAVA$FORK_PIPE_STYLE with the value 1 is
the same as NOT defining JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES. The result
is the buffered behavior described in the previous paragraphs.
Defining JAVA$FORK_PIPE_STYLE with the value of 2
is similar to NOT defining JAVA$EXEC_USE_PIPES, but
will result in the use of a socket rather than a mailbox for buffering
data between the heap and the Java application Parent Reads. Note:
This style requires a TCP/IP stack.
Schematically:
Child Writes | V Mailbox | V PutToHeap | V GetFrom Heap | V Socket | V (Java application) Parent Reads
Because the Java application is reading from a socket device, it can use nonbuffered IO, ioctl features, cancel IO operations, etc. It is the closest to simulating true UNIX pipe functionality. Processing data from the child using this style results in a performance improvement.
JAVA$DISABLE_MULTIDOT_DIRECTORY_STAT stat() Call Because of the way File Name Mapping works, and the way in which
directories that contain dots are handled on OpenVMS, the JRE may
need to do an extra stat() call whenever you seek a
class file that is not found on the initial stat()
call.
Suppose you import an application from another platform that has
within its overall directory structure a directory named project-3.1-A.
During operation you may need to verify that the directory exists.
On OpenVMS you cannot yet represent a directory named project-3.1-A.
As a result, if the application attempts to see if the directory
exists, the JRE will first try to access via stat(): projects/project-3.1-A.
When that fails, it will do another stat() wherein
the path has been modified to remove all dots from directory names:
projects/project-3_1-A.
Because this second attempt is needed to support remapping of
directories that contain "dot(s)," any failed stat()
will result in a second call to stat() to attempt to
see if it is a directory containing a "dot(s)."
In general, whenever a stat() call fails, the JRE
attempts another stat() call with a potentially modified
path name.
stat() Call?Modern Java applications are typically constructed by drawing together class files (libraries) provided by a number of vendors. In order to tie this together at runtime, you must specifiy long Classpath strings that can contain hundreds of individual path names.
For example, for projects/classes/MyApp.class, the
JRE would try to stat() "projects/classes/MyApp.class"
first; if that fails, it would try "projects/classes/MyApp_class"
to see if it is a directory that contains any "dot(s)."
If you are looking for a particular class file, you will generally
need to look through approximately 50 percent of the paths to find
the one you need; this means that the JRE will do two stat()s
for every class file lookup failure.
Each time you look on a path that does not contain the sought
class, the failure of the stat() causes a secondary
stat() to be issued. If you multiply these secondary
stat() calls by the several hundred classes that are loaded during
a typical application you can see that the total number of secondary
stat() calls can account for a significant amount of
application start up.
However, if you know that your application never deals
with directories that have dots in their names, you can now tell
the JRE not to do the secondary stat() call because
it will have no value to your application.
This is accomplished by setting:
$ define/nolog JAVA$DISABLE_MULTIDOT_DIRECTORY_STAT true
This will disable the secondary stat() call.
Realize, however, that if you turn on this logical and your application
does attempt to find something in a directory that originally had
dots in it, your application will fail, probably by throwing a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError
or Directory error.
JAVA$CACHING_INTERVALSome applications spend considerable time creating files, monitoring directories for the existence of files, and testing properties of files using file methods such as:
File file = new File(name);
file.exists()
file.isDirectory()
file.isAbsolute()
These methods indirectly use the underlying C Run-Time Library
stat() function.
A typical sequence might appear as:
if (file.exists()) { // ends up calling stat()
if (file.isDirectory()){ // ends up calling stat() again
...
}
}
If your application does these kinds of operations--continuous polling for changes in a monitored set of files--you might benefit from this optimization.
If you define a logical,
$ DEFINE/JOB JAVA$CACHING_INTERVAL <caching interval in seconds>
e.g.,
$ DEFINE/JOB JAVA$CACHING_INTERVAL 60
then the information gathered by the stat() function
is cached for the interval indicated before it is deemed stale and
the cache is invalidated.
Hence, in the code fragment above, the question file.isDirectory()is
answered from cached information and no I/O is actually performed.
This represents a considerable difference in time. Some web servers
have been observed making hundreds of calls per second to monitor
the status of the same group of files. The overall speed-up in such
cases can be dramatic.
Additional caching occurs when JAVA$CACHING_INTERVAL
is enabled and JAVA$CACHING_DIRECTORY defined; the
caching algorithm will attempt to discover the reason a file is
"not found". If it is because a directory tree does not
exist, the caching algorithm will be optimized to recognize that
future attempts to this tree will also fail (until the directory
has been created). This improves application startup for an application
that has several directories defined in JAVA$CLASSPATH
(or CLASSPATH).
The cache is invalidated and a real call to stat()
is made the first time after:
Runtime.exec()
or completes.The main drawback to this caching is that if another application, without the cooperation of this application (e.g., FTP), copies a file into the monitored set, the JRE might not see it until the cache is invalidated for one of the reasons above.
By default, this optimization is not enabled. You can enable it
only by setting the logical JAVA$CACHING_INTERVAL to
a positive non-zero value.
JAVA$DAEMONIZE_MAIN_THREADWith applications that make heavy use of ASTs, the main Java thread could be starved for CPU time.
As described in section B.12.5, Delivery of ASTs, in the Guide to the POSIX Threads Library:
In addition to per-thread ASTs, there are also user mode ASTs that are directed to the process as a whole, or to no thread in particular, or to a thread that has since terminated. These "process" ASTs are queued to the initial thread, making the thread runnable in a fashion similar to per-thread ASTs. They are executed in the context of the initial thread ....
Later, the same section describes how, among the implications that must be considered for application development:
If an application makes heavy use of ASTs, it can starve the initial thread to a degree, because only that thread executes the ASTs that are directed to the entire process.
In other words, "process" ASTs are executed first, and the Java thread running in the main thread only gets the CPU if there are not any ASTs. If you define a logical,
$ define JAVA$DAEMONIZE_MAIN_THREAD true
a new thread is created to run the main Java thread. In applications that make heavy use of ASTs, this allows ASTs to use a CPU without starving the main Java thread.
Without JAVA$DAEMONIZE_MAIN_THREAD defined, the main
Java thread shares a CPU with ASTs. With JAVA$DAEMONIZE_MAIN_THREAD
defined, the main Java thread is an empty thread allowing it to
handle only ASTs. The real main Java thread is moved to another
thread. On a multi-CPU system, the main thread could be running
on one thread and the ASTs could be running on another thread.
JAVA$READDIR_CASE_DISABLEThis logical name allows the user to turn off the case-sensitive filename extraction feature (ODS-2 “auto case” correction for “readdir” entries) if it is not needed:
$ define JAVA$READDIR_CASE_DISABLE true
If you use the Java method File.list() and JAVA$READDIR_CASE_DISABLE
is not defined (by default it is not defined), the JRE will ensure
that all directory lookups for .java or .class
filename entries will have the correct case. For example,
if the properly cased filename is Foobar.class, on
an ODS-2 disk structure, the filename will be stored as FOOBAR.CLASS.
By default, the JRE will ensure the internal view of the filename
is Foobar.class. If you can restrict all your files
to an ODS-5 disk structure and ensure the filenames are created/named
with the correct case, defining JAVA$READDIR_CASE_DISABLE
will increase the performance of scanning directories that contain
*.java and *.class filenames.
JAVA$OMIT_CASE_CHECK This logical name allows the user to turn off the automatic determination
of the case of JAVAC and JAR file operands.
$ define JAVA$OMIT_CASE_CHECK true
If you use the JAVAC or JAR command and
JAVA$OMIT_CASE_CHECK is not defined (by default it
is not defined), the JRE will automatically determine the correct
case of .java and .class file operands,
as described in Automatically Determining Case
of JAVAC and JAR File Operands. If
you can restrict all your files to an ODS-5 disk structure and ensure
the filenames are created/named with the correct case, defining
JAVA$OMIT_CASE_CHECK will increase the performance
of the JAVAC and JAR commands.
When displaying graphics-intensive Java applications on remote
host displays (via TCP/IP), setting the Java property sun.java2d.pmoffscreen
to false may significantly increase the application's graphics performance.
This property is set via the Java command line, e.g.,
-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false
For further information, see Runtime Flag for Solaris and Linux on Sun's site.
JAVA$TIMED_READ_USE_QIOSome Web applications spend considerable time using Socket Streams
with timeout values. Because of this, the virtual machine makes
use of C Run-Time Library's select() function in a
multi-thread nature. If the logical JAVA$TIMED_READ_USE_QIO
is enabled, the virtual machine will use QIO(s) and AST(s) to implement
the same functionality as select(). The major result
has been a reduction of overall kernel mode CPU usage, giving the
application more available user mode CPU power.
If you are running TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS, you can use the
command tcpip show comm/mem to determine if your application
might benefit from using this logical.
Capture a baseline for the number TCPIP Timer and Select structures before starting the application.
$ tcpip show comm/mem
...
8 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS TCPIP Timer structure
3 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS LAN VCI VCIB structure
1 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS LAN MCAST_REQ structure
2 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS SELECT structure
...
Continue to monitor these values as the application is stressed.
$ tcpip show comm/mem
...
30 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS TCPIP Timer structure
3 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS LAN VCI VCIB structure
1 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS LAN MCAST_REQ structure
24 mbufs allocated to OpenVMS SELECT structure
...
If the mbuf "Select" structure count is double digits,
your application could benefit from this logical.
You can monitor the overall system performance improvement. The
system will use less Kernel and Executive Mode CPU.
Before:
$ monitor system/all
SYSTEM STATISTICS
on node SECURE
12-MAY-2003 15:22:19.28
CUR AVE MIN MAX
Interrupt State 16.33 15.80 14.83 16.33
MP Synchronization 5.33 5.19 4.16 5.66
Kernel Mode 80.83 80.73 77.66 84.66
Executive Mode 20.50 20.16 18.83 20.66
Supervisor Mode 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
User Mode 94.16 95.03 90.83 99.00
Compatibility Mode 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Idle Time 183.16 183.03 175.50 191.83
After:
SYSTEM STATISTICS
on node SECURE
12-MAY-2003 15:38:44.41
CUR AVE MIN MAX
Interrupt State 16.50 17.95 16.50 20.16
MP Synchronization 4.00 4.25 4.00 4.83
Kernel Mode 32.83 35.87 32.83 41.33
Executive Mode 1.00 0.50 0.00 1.00
Supervisor Mode 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
User Mode 75.00 77.95 72.83 87.00
Compatibility Mode 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Idle Time 270.83 263.62 246.83 270.83
Note: The major benefit was a decrease in CPU usage. This test case also handled 33% more transactions than the "Before" test.
VAXC$PATHYou can use VAXC$PATH as an OpenVMS search path for
locating .EXE or .COM files outside the
default directory. Using SDK v 1.4.1 as an example,
$ define VAXC$PATH GNU:[bin],[],sys$common:[JAVA$141.bin] ! open source GNU files
br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
rt.exec("chmod").getInputStream()));
The above will now search the three directories defined in VAXC$PATH
for chmod., chmod.exe, or chmod.com. Also,
br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
rt.exec("javac").getInputStream()));
The above will search for javac., javac.exe, or javac.com.
fname) when fname Is a Logical or a Disk
NameNote: This is an incompatible change to behavior in SDK v 1.3.1-1 for OpenVMS Alpha.
SDK v 1.3.1-1 fixed a problem that occurred when you tried to open a file using rooted logicals such as:
File f = new File ("/sys$sysroot");
A problem would occur if you attempted to get a directory listing
of rooted logicals, (e.g., sys$sysroot) or of disk
names (e.g., "/sys$sysdevice" or "/node$dka200").
With the current C RTL the JRE must internally add a "/000000"
to these names to make this directory listing operation work correctly.
This workaround created problems with nonrooted logicals like "/sys$errorlog".
HP expects that newer C RTLs will handle these special cases internally
and the JRE will no longer need to use this workaround. Anticipating
this transition, we have removed the automatic addition of "/000000"
as the default behavior. If you still need this capability in your
application with the current C RTL you must explicitly request it
by defining a logical:
$ define/job JAVA$ENABLE_ROOT_WITH_000000 TRUE
Runtime.exec()SET VERIFYUsing SET VERIFY with exec does not work.
If verification is on, then the Java application will hang. There
is no workaround, except to ensure that verification is off.
Runtime.exec() Method on OpenVMSNote: The logical name JAVA$EXEC_TRACE
is available to help debug Runtime.exec() calls on
OpenVMS. Refer to JAVA$EXEC_TRACE
in Debugging Tools for more information
on this and other diagnostic tools.
Normally, the argument passed to exec is the name
of the image to be executed. But there are some instances where
this does not work:
Asking a Java program to exec a DCL verb like DIR
does not work.
Workaround:
Pass as the argument to exec, the OpenVMS-style filename
of a .COM file that contains the DCL verb to be executed
(or that builds the verb from input parameters to the .COM
file).
Asking a Java program to exec a .COM
file specified as a UNIX-style filename with a leading slash does
not work.
Alternative Workarounds:
.exe file..COM file.The following sample program shows what kinds of constructs work, and which ones do not:
import java.io.*;
public class ExecTest {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int i;
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
String[] cmdarray =
{
// Tests involving .COM files
// --------------------------
//
// pass simple args to local .com
"display_args.com 3 4", //works
// pass args that need to be quoted to local .com
"display_args.com a/b/c 4", //works -- but a/b/c will be
// upcased to AB/C
// pass args that need to be quoted to local .com
"display_args.com \"a/b/c\" 4", //works -- arg is quoted
// no path, name of .com without .com extension
"five_testing", //works
// no path, name of .com with .com extension
"TEST_IEEE.com", //works
// VMS filespec path, name of .com with .com extension
"user1$:[reichert.sanity_test]five_testing.com", //works
// UNIX-style filespec path, name of .com
// with .com extension
"/user1$/reichert/sanity_test/five_testing.com",
//fails %DCL-W-IVQUAL, unrecognized qualifier
//Due to leading '/' on .com filespec
// UNIX-style filespec path, name of .com
// without .com extension
"/user1$/reichert/sanity_test/five_testing",
//fails %DCL-W-IVQUAL, unrecognized qualifier
//Due to leading '/' on .com filespec
// UNIX-style filespec path, name of .com
// without .com extension
// absolute path using a logical to avoid the leading '/'
"my_dir/five_testing",
//works -- because my_dir is a logical:
// $ sho log my_dir
// "MY_DIR" = "USER1$:[REICHERT.SANITY_TEST]"
// VMS-style filespec path, name of .com
// with .com extension -- write a file
"user1$:[reichert.sanity_test]file_writer.com", // works
// Tests involving DCL verbs
// --------------------------
//
// Trying to execute a DCL verb
"SHOW LOG *INCLUDE* ",
// fails - can't execute a DCL verb.
// Trying to execute a .EXE that corresponds to a verb
// "SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]DIRECTORY.EXE ",
// fails - it will loop with no output.
// You have to put commands in a .COM file
// and execute that.
// execute .com with the "SHOW LOG *INCLUDE* " in it
"show_logical.com", //works
// Tests involving .EXE files
// --------------------------
//
// UNIX-style filespec path, name of .exe
// with .exe extension
"/user1$/reichert/sanity_test/TEST_IEEE.EXE", //works
// Induce an error to test reading of sys$error
//
"TYPE_OUT_NONEXISTANT_FILE.COM" //
};
// output from the process comes in on
// br.readLine
BufferedReader br;
// error output from the process comes in on
// error_br.readLine
BufferedReader error_br;
// execute the external file
for (i=0; i<cmdarray.length; i++) {
try {
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Executing string: " + cmdarray[i]);
Process proc = rt.exec(cmdarray[i]);
br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
proc.getInputStream()));
error_br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
proc.getErrorStream()));
String line;
System.out.println(
"### Following lines came back from SYS$OUTPUT:");
// Read back normal output
//
while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(line);
} // end while
br.close(); // close the data input stream
System.out.println(
"### Following lines came back from SYS$ERROR:");
// Read back error output
//
while ((line = error_br.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(line);
} // end while
error_br.close(); // close the data error stream
// Explicitly close streams to avoid exhausting bytlm
//
proc.getInputStream().close();
proc.getErrorStream().close();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} // end catch
}
System.out.println("*** End of ExecTest ***");
} // end main
} // end ExecTest
The layout of the process space has been changed for version 60, as follows:
00000000.00000000
00000000.7FFFFFFF
00000000.80000000
FFFFFFFF.7FFFFFFF
FFFFFFFF.80000000
FFFFFFFF.FFFFFFFF
P0 space
P1 space
P2 space
Pt space
S2 space
S0/S1 space
buffer for JNI code
buffer for JNI code
Java Heap
For 6.0, the Java heap resides in P2 space. A larger memory space is now available. All the memory allocated in JNI code using the CRTL memory management routines, such as malloc, will be allocated in P0 or P1 space.
A copy of the primitive array is made in P0/P1 space every time GetPrimitiveArrayCritical is called. The multiple copies of the same array might be inconsistent. If the application needs only one copy of the primitive array, it can call some routines, such as IsSameObject, to make sure it hasn’t got the copy of the primitive array before calling GetPrimitiveArrayCritical.
The application should always check the return value of GetPrimitiveArrayCritical against NULL for possible out-of-memory situations.
The prototype of the ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical is
void ReleasePrimitiveArrayCritical(JNIEnv *env, jarray array, void *carray, jint mode)
The mode argument provides information on how the buffer should be released by the VM. It has the impact shown in the following table:
| mode | actions |
| 0 | copy back the content and free the carray buffer |
| JNI_COMMIT | copy back the content but do not free the carray buffer |
| INI_ABORT | free the buffer without copying back the possible changes |
Developers should pass 0 to the mode argument to ensure consistent behavior of the application in most cases. The other options give developers more control over memory management, and should be used with extreme care.
Similar to predefining environment variables for a process on UNIX systems, you can define a list of environment variables to be available to an OpenVMS Java application. With JDK 6.x, you can use System.getenv to build a list of environment variables.
For security reasons, we have not implemented a blind default list of environment variables. Also, we suggest keeping the variable lists to only those used by your Java application. For example, exporting the logical that points to the location of SYSUAF in a web application might be seen as a security issue because normal Web application users are not required to actually log in to the system.
By default, System.getenv builds a list of environment variables from the following four logicals:
JAVA$GETENV_PROCESS_LIST JAVA$GETENV_JOB_LIST JAVA$GETENV_GROUP_LIST JAVA$GETENV_SYSTEM_LIST
The following logicals are also included in the list:
HOME USER TERM PATH
Rules for each item found in the list:
Note: String System.getenv(String) is case-sensitive. Because Java for OpenVMS attempts to follow UNIX behavior, this lookup is designed to be case-sensitive. This means you must define the item in the list exactly how you would on a UNIX system. Keeping the case-sensitive property also supports the usage of the various DECC Run-Time Library (RTL) logicals that enable or disable case.
To match a true UNIX environment, define the following DECC RTL logicals as TRUE:
DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE TRUE DECC$EFS_CHARSET TRUE
And define the following DECC RTL logical as FALSE, or leave it undefined:
DECC$EFS_CASE_SPECIAL FALSE (or not defined)
If DECC$EFS_CASE_PRESERVE and DECC$EFS_CHARSET are not defined, or are defined as FALSE, all items in the list will be lowercased.
If DECC$EFS_CASE_SPECIAL is defined as TRUE, all items that contain all uppercase letters will appear lowercased in the list.
For example:
$ define JAVA$GETENV_SYSTEM_LIST SYS$LOGIN, SYS$SCRATCH, SYS$DISK $ define JAVA$GETENV_PROCESS_LIST foobar, testing, ZTEST ! ZTEST must be all caps $ foobar == "symbol value" $ define testing "logical value" $ def ZTEST "ZTESTFOUND"
System.getenv should return a string list like the following:
foobar=>symbol value XFILESEARCHPATH=>/usr/dt/app-defaults/%L/Dt sys$scratch=>/SYS$SYSROOT/sysmgr ZTEST=>ZTESTFOUND NLSPATH=>/usr/dt/lib/nls/msg/%L/%N.cat USER=>SYSTEM testing=>logical value sys$disk=>/SYS$SYSROOT/sysmgr sys$login=>/SYS$SYSROOT/sysmgr HOME=>SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR] TERM=>unknown PATH=>SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]
Beginning with JDK 6.x, a new logical, JAVA$EXIT_ENV, is introduced to control the exit mode of the JDK. Four modes are supported:
COMPAT:
Any value returned by theexitfunction is masked with%x10000000.
Any value returned bywaitForProcessExitis returned unchanged.
This is the mode used for all JDKs before JDK 6.x.
POSIX:
Return value of theexitfunction:
Any value less than 256 is converted to match the C RTL POSIX exit code.
Any value over 255 is returned as the value with the inhibit mask.Return value of the
waitForProcessExitmethod:
Values of 0 or 1 are returned as a 0.
The CRTL POSIX exit code 1 (3514378) is returned as a 1.
Values between 3514379 and 3516409 are converted back to POSIX-style exit values, which are from 2 to 255.
POSIXVMS:
Same as POSIX mode, with one exception: For values 0 and 1, the waitForProcessExit method is returned as 1.
POSIX0AND1:
Same as POSIX mode, with one exception: For values 0 and 1,
waitForProcessExit is returned with the exact value received.
The default mode for JDK 6.x is POSIX.
Note: If your application spawns a new application by means of the Java.lang.Process that runs against a JDK whose exit mode is different from the exit mode of the current JDK, you might need to set JAVA$EXIT_ENV to an appropriate value before starting the application.
Defining RMS Record Attributes JDK 6.0 and higher provides the capability to exercise closer control over Record Management Services (RMS) file attributes used by the CRTL library to manipulate files on behalf of the JDK. You can now override the default RMS file operation attributes with attributes of your own choosing.
This is done by defining the OpenVMS logical name JAVA$FILENAME_MATCH_LIST. The value of JAVA$FILENAME_MATCH_LIST consists of file-name patterns and RMS attributes. The RMS attributes are passed to the CRTL library by the JDK when it asks the CRTL library to manipulate files whose names match the file-name patterns.
The value consists of one or more comma-separated specifiers, where each specifier is of the form:
"file_match_pattern=<RMS parameter>/<additional RMS parameter>/<..."Restrictions:
- Patterns/RMS parameters cannot contain the colon ( : ) character.
- JRE file sharing will NOT be enabled for files matching the file_match_pattern.
- Other Java logical name settings (for example, JAVA$CREATE_STMLF) may be ignored.
Examples:
$ define JAVA$FILENAME_MATCH_LIST "*.obj=ctx=stm"
This causes the attribute "ctx=stm" to be used when the CRTL library opens a file whose name matches the pattern “*.obj”. On OpenVMS Alpha,
*.objfiles have variable length record format with a two byte header. By default, the J2SDK relies on the CRTL library to treat all files as if they have Stream_LF record format. This causes problems when using the jar tool to create a.jarfile composed of .obj files. As the CRTL library reads the .obj files it converts their records to Stream_LF record format by removing the 2 byte variable length header and adding a <LF> character to the end of each record. When the.objfiles are extracted from the.jarfile their two byte record header will have been lost and tools such as the OpenVMS linker will not be able to properly read these.objfiles.
You can avoid this problem by setting JAVA$FILENAME_MATCH_LIST as specified above. This will cause the jar tool to copy the .obj files into the.jarfile without losing their two byte record headers. When the.objfiles are restored they can then be converted back to a format that is acceptable to the OpenVMS linker by using the OpenVMS “$ set file/attr=(RFM:VAR)”command.
$ define JAVA$FILENAME_MATCH_LIST "*.*=shr=get,put,upi/rop=rea" $ define java$file_open_mode 3
$ define JAVA$FILENAME_MATCH_LIST "*.exe=ctx=stm", -"*.pcsi_sfx_axpexe=shr=get,put,upi/rop=rea", -"/apache$root/logs/error*=shr=get,put,upi/rop=rea/fop=dfw,sup/mbc=127" For a complete list of the RMS attributes that can be set via this mechanism, see:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/DOC/83final/5763/5763pro_027.html#fab_rab_keywords_1.
As noted in the Introduction, the JDK for Itanium contains the HotSpot Virtual Machine. The HotSpot runtime compiler technology is designed to provide optimal Java runtime performance on OpenVMS I64 systems. The following sections describe how to control the HotSpot VM.
Note: For simplicity, this document assumes you
installed the JDK using the default location and therefore references
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x] throughout the text. However,
if you specified a destination and installed the kit in that alternate
location, substitute that location for the default while reading
this document.
You select which VM to use when you set up your Java environment. To set up your environment, use the following command:
$ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.COM]JAVA$6x_SETUP ! Use the HotSpot VM
where x is the specific version number of the release you are using.
Verify your Java environment by typing the java -version
command. The screen displays the following message:
$ java -version
java version "6.x"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-bit Server VM (build 1.6.0.00 02/25/2009-14:28 IA64(c2)W, mixed mode)
where x is the specific version number of the release
you are using, n identifies the specific update
release that is installed, and HotSpot VM identifies
the virtual machine.
After setting up the Java environment, you invoke the JDK with
the java command:
java
Usage: java [-options] class [args...]
...
Any arguments that appear after class name on the
command line are passed to the main method of the class.
For information on switching versions in separate processes, or in the same process, refer to Switching Versions.
-XX:+UsePerfData on the command line when invoking the Java application.The HotSpot technology in SDK v 6.x accepts the following
partial list of non-standard
-X and -XX options as described on
Sun's site. Non-standard options are not guaranteed to be supported
on all VM implementations, and are subject to change without notice
in subsequent releases of the JDK.
Option |
Function |
-verbosegc or -verbose:gc
|
Prints out the result of a garbage collection to the stdout stream. |
-X |
Prints out a brief usage message describing the non-standard options. |
-Xbatch |
Disables background compilation. If compilation of a large
method is taking a long time, the performance engine will revert
to interpreting the method. It will compile the method as a
background task, running the method in interpreter mode until
the background compilation is finished. The -Xbatch
flag disables background compilation so that compilation of
all methods proceeds as a foreground task until completed, regardless
of how long the compilation takes. This flag is provided for
users who desire more deterministic behavior of method compilation
for purposes such as benchmarking. |
|
|
Specify a colon-separated list of directories, JAR archives,
and ZIP archives to search for boot class files. The specified
boot class libraries will be used instead of the boot class
files in the |
-Xint |
Operate in interpreted-only mode. Compilation to native code is disabled, and all bytecodes are executed by the interpreter. The performance benefits offered by the Java HotSpot adaptive compiler will not be present in this mode. |
-Xmn |
Set the Java new generation heap size (for example: -Xmn64m).
The new generation is the first generation in HotSpot's generational
garbage collector. This option replaces the option -XX:NewSize=N. |
-Xms<size> |
Specify the initial size, in bytes, of the memory allocation pool. This value must be a multiple of 1024 greater than 1MB. Append the letter k or K to indicate kilobytes, or m or M to indicate megabytes. The default value is 5248KB. |
-Xmx |
Specify the maximum size, in bytes, of the memory allocation pool. This value must be a multiple of 1024 greater than 2MB. Append the letter k or K to indicate kilobytes, or m or M to indicate megabytes. The default value is 64MB. |
-Xnoclassgc |
Disables class garbage collection. |
-Xprof |
Profiles the running program, and sends profiling data to standard output. |
-Xss<size> |
Specifies the size of stack for each new Java thread. The
default Java thread stack size is 128KB. Program threads that
overflow the allocated stack will receive java.lang.StackOverFlowException. |
-XX:+DisableExplicitGC |
Disable calls to System.gc(). The JVM still performs
garbage collection when necessary. |
-XX:MaxNewSize=<size> |
Sets the maximum size of new generation (in bytes). |
-XX:NewSize=<size> |
Sets the default size of new generation (in bytes). |
-XX:NewSizeThreadIncrease=<sizeInKb> |
Sets the additional size added to desired new generation size per non-daemon thread (in bytes). |
-XX:MaxPermSize=<size> |
Sets the maximum size of permanent generation (in bytes). |
-XX:PermSize=<size> |
Specifies the initial size, in bytes, of the Permanent Space memory allocation pool. This value must be a multiple of 1024 greater than 1MB. Append the letter k or K to indicate kilobytes, or m or M to indicate megabytes. Default for SDK v 1.5.x is: -XX:PermSize=16m. |
-XX:+ServerApp |
A set of XX options which, when bundled together, make some applications run faster. For each release, the options as well as the values may be different depending upon the default values of XX options. We recommend that you test to see whether this set enhances the performance of your application before you use the option in production. |
-XX:SurvivorRatio=<size> |
Ratio of eden/survivor space size. Default for SDK v 1.5.x is 8. If your new generation heap is 100MB, the space reserved for objects to survive a GC is ½*(100MB/8), or 6.25MB. Raising this value may improve overall application performance when the New space is large and/or when your application keeps a very low percentage of objects. |
The SDK v 6.x release includes the HP specific option, -Xverbosegc,
which prints out detailed information about the spaces within the
Java heap before and after garbage collection.
The syntax is
-Xverbosegc[:help]|[0|1][:file=[stdout|stderr|<filename>]]
:help prints this message.
0|1 controls the printing of heap information:
0 Print only after each Old Generation GC or Full GC
1 (default) Print after every Scavenge and Old Generation GC or Full GC
:file=[stdout|stderr|<filename>] specifies output file
stderr (default) directs output to standard error stream
stdout directs output to standard output stream
<filename> file to which the output will be written
For a detailed explanation of the fields in the -Xverbosegc:help output, see http://docs.hp.com/en/JAVAPROGUIDE/xverbosegc_5.0.html.
In addition we recommend HP's garbage collection analysis tool
HPjmeter, which graphically displays information contained in an Xverbosegc log. HPjmeter is available at no cost from www.hp.com/go/java.
The Java Plug-in enables users to run Java applets and JavaBeans components on web pages using the JRE as an alternative to using the default Virtual Machine for Java 2 that comes with the web browser. It is based on the Java Plug-in provided by Sun Microsystems and contains similar functionality.
For additional information on topics such as Java Plug-in security, using Signed Applets, JNI and the Java Plug-in, using the Java Plug-in in Intranet Environments, and how Proxy Configuration works in the Java Plug-in, please see the Sun Microsystems Java Plug-in Technology web site.
Note: The minimum version of Secure Web Browser (SWB) that supports JDK 6.x is SWB 1.7-8 based on Mozilla®, or SWB 1.1-12 based on SeaMonkey.
Note: For simplicity, this document assumes you
installed the JDK using the default location and therefore references
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x] throughout the text. However,
if you specified a destination and installed the kit in that alternate
location, substitute that location for the default while reading
this document.
Note: These instructions are written for SWB based on Mozilla, but the instructions for SWB based on SeaMonkey are similar.
To install Mozilla:
To run SWB:
$ @SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]MOZILLA
Note: We strongly recommend that you run SWB as an interactive job as indicated above.
If you spawn it off as a subprocess:
$ spawn/nowait @SYS$COMMON:[CSWB]MOZILLAyou will likely exhaust some resources if you attempt to use the plug-ins for anything non-trivial.
To enable the JRE within your browser:
Edit->Preferences
Click onAdvanced.
Check button labeledEnable Java.
$ copy /prot=W:RE -
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.JRE.PLUGIN.IA64.NS7]LIBJAVAPLUGIN_OJI.SO -
SYS$COMMON:[CSWB.PLUGINS]
$ @SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.COM]JAVA$6x_SETUP.COM
where x is the specific version number of the release
you are using.$ @sys$common:[CSWB]mozillaTo verify that Mozilla has found the plug-ins refer to:
Help->About Plug-insSWB will display the plug-ins it has initialized.
As of Mozilla 1.1 and Secure Web Browser (SWB) 1.0, you can choose where to place plug-ins.
For "system wide" use, the location would be (as before) in the Mozilla/SWB installation tree:
SYS$COMMON:[MOZILLA.PLUGINS]
SYS$COMMON:[CSWB.PLUGINS]
For example, for SWB, use the following command to place the plug-in in the "system-wide" location:
$ copy /PROT=W:RE -
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.JRE.PLUGIN.IA64.NS7]LIBJAVAPLUGIN_OJI.SO -
SYS$COMMON:[CSWB.PLUGINS]
where x is the specific version number of the release you are using.
You can also set up "private" plug-ins by creating a
[.PLUGINS] directory in your _MOZILLA
directory (which resides in SYS$LOGIN). For example:
USERS:[FLINTSTONE._MOZILLA.PLUGINS]
To use this "private" plug-ins area:
$ copy /PROT=W:RE -
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.JRE.PLUGIN.IA64.NS7]LIBJAVAPLUGIN_OJI.SO -
USERS:[FLINTSTONE._MOZILLA.PLUGINS]
Essentially, if you place a LIBJAVAPLUGIN_OJI.SO into
USERS:[FLINTSTONE._MOZILLA.PLUGINS], it will be used
by Mozilla and override what is in SYS$COMMON:[CSWB.PLUGINS].
A Plug-in Control Panel (available for 1.4.x and later) lets you change Plug-in options such as proxies and enabling of the Java console window. It also allows you to switch the JRE version you want to run with your Plug-in. To run the Control Panel, enter the following command:
$ ControlPanel
Please refer to Sun's Java Control Panel web page for information about additional features and uses of the Java Plug-in Control Panel.
You can view a moderate amount of Java Plug-in tracing information
in Mozilla's Java Console by setting the JAVA_PLUGIN_TRACE
environment variable:
$ DEFINE JAVA_PLUGIN_TRACE trueTo see Java error messages:
With the console window enabled, when you next visit a Plug-in enabled page, a separate window will come up to display error messages.
The JDK release includes the following font support.
Starting with JDK v 1.2.1, Java applications require a font property
file to properly display the application's AWT windowing and Java2D
components. This file contains mappings of Java logical font names
to physical fonts on the X server, and for previous releases, was
installed in SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$1xx.JRE.LIB]FONT.PROPERTIES,
where x is the specific version number of the release
you are using. Starting with JDK v 5.0, font property files are
no longer shipped. Instead, this version uses a new font configuration
file (one file is used by all locales) to map the logical font names
to physical fonts. It identifies fonts that should be available
on your X server. Where possible, the font configuration file uses
Lucida fonts which are bundled with and ship on the kit. This allows
for greater consistency across Java applications using the same
JDK. Therefore, you might notice some differences in your window
displays because of the fonts now being used. If your GUI display
does not appear as expected, you may need to make some adjustments
in your application for a component's size and placement.
If you prefer to use fonts other than those that have been predefined
by the configuration file for your use, copy the file installed
by this kit from [.JRE.LIB]fonconfig_properties.src
to fontconfig.properties in the same directory and
modify it. When you run a Java application, it will use your newly
modified source font configuration file fontconfig.properties
instead of the binary file fontconfig.bfc installed
by this kit.
Note: For simplicity, this document assumes you
installed the JDK using the default location and therefore references
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x] throughout the text. However,
if you specified a destination and installed the kit in that alternate
location, substitute that location for the default while reading
this document.
It is difficult to supply a font configuration file that is ideal for use in all environments — to enable the use of many fonts in environments that have them, yet work properly in font-poor environments.
As a result, this kit contains two font configuration files:
fontconfig.bfc
This binary file is used when displaying your application to OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX workstations, or to PCs running the DIGITAL eXcursion™ window manager.
fontconfig_properties.srcfontconfig.properties
which would take precedence over the binary file.Both of these files reside in [.JRE.LIB], and the
one named fontconfig.bfc is the one that will be used.
This file is a system-wide file and is used for the display of all
Java programs that are run on that system. The JDK supports customizations
of the font configuration file which can take affect on a system-wide
basis. When the JRE needs to find a font configuration file, it
searches this directory.
If you prefer to use fonts other than those that have been predefined
by the font configuration file for your use, copy the file installed
by this kit from [.JRE.LIB]fontconfig_properties.src
to fontconfig.properties in the same directory and
modify it. When you run a Java application, it will use your new
font configuration file instead of the binary file.
$ COPY SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.JRE.LIB]fontconfig_properties.src -
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.JRE.LIB]fontconfig.properties
where x is the specific version number of the release you are using.
If later you wish to revert to the original file that shipped
with the JDK kit, you would delete your new file fontconfig.properties.
Font Warnings: When using Japanese Motif, you
should use the following font specification sizes 8, 10, 12, 14,
18, or 24. When other sizes are specified by an application, Japanese
text is not displayed. If you encounter one of the following warnings,
you are probably referencing a font in your font configuration file
that is not available on your system. Check your font path by issuing
the OpenVMS command: $ mcr decw$utils:xset.exe -q. If
your font path setting is not what you expect, you might need to
change the search order. Also, make sure that the font configuration
file references fonts that are installed on your system; you may
be attempting to use a font that is not available.
Warning: Cannot convert string "...." to type FontStruct
If you are having problems with fonts when you display remotely to a PC using eXcursion™, you might need to upgrade to a newer version of the eXcursion software and install additional fonts. Also, make sure that the font configuration file references fonts that are installed on your PC.
Japanese Text Fonts: When using Japanese Motif, you should use the following font specification sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, or 24. When other sizes are specified by an application, Japanese text is not displayed.
In order to make the Java Print Service API (javax.print)
work correctly on OpenVMS, it is necessary to define the following
logicals. These logicals intercept the attempted issuing of hard-coded
UNIX-style lpr commands with the corresponding OpenVMS PRINT commands,
and replace the UNIX-style file specification with the OpenVMS-style
file specification needed by the PRINT command.
$ define JAVA$EXEC_MAPPING_01 -
"/bin/sh=/sys$common/java$142/com/java$$sh.com"
! intercept sh command
$ define JAVA$EXEC_MAPPING_02 -
"/usr/bin/lpr=/sys$common/java$142/com/java$$lpr.com"
! intercept lpr command
$ define JAVA$EXEC_MAPPING_03 -
"/usr/bin/lp=/sys$common/java$142/com/java$$lpr.com"
! intercept lp command
$ define JAVA$DEFAULT_PRINTER_QUEUE POD303! specify favorite print
queue
Domain-name resolving can be done by the sockets API or the JDK itself. To make domain-name resolving work in the JDK on OpenVMS systems, you must configure your system as follows:
java$filename_controls logical:
$ show log java$filename_controls
"JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS" = "131592" (LNM$JOB_899A9900)
If the directory mapping bit is not set as in the above example, set it as follows:
$ b=131592+536870912 ! add in the directory mapping bit
$ show sym b
B = 537002504 Hex = 20020208 Octal = 04000401010
$ def java$filename_controls 537002504
/sys$system/resolv.conf instead of /etc/resolv.conf:
$ DEF JAVA$DIRECTORY_MAPPING_COUNT 1 $ DEF JAVA$DIRECTORY_MAPPING_01 "/etc/resolv.conf=/sys$system/resolv.conf"
You can define the following logical names to assist in debugging.
JAVA$PRINT_COMMAND_ARGS
$ define JAVA$PRINT_COMMAND_ARGS true
When defined, this prints out the parsed argument list before the
JRE sees it and tabulates the argument list before the JRE can add
default parameters like "-Djava.class.path=."
For example:
$ type x.x
-Xms64m$ java "-V" x.x decus wait_time
will produce as output (using SDK v 1.4.1 as an example):
0: sys$common:[JAVA$141.bin]java$java.exe
1: -Xms64m
2: decus
3: wait_time
_JAVA_LAUNCHER_DEBUG
$ define _JAVA_LAUNCHER_DEBUG 1
This will show the arguments in effect at the time the Java Virtual Machine starts up.
$ java -mx32m TestArgs “< = 1” 2 3
----_JAVA_LAUNCHER_DEBUG----
JRE path is /sys$common/java$142/jre
jvm.cfg[0] = ->-classic<-
1 micro seconds to parse jvm.cfg
Does ‘java$jvm_shr’ exist ... yes.
JVM path is java$jvm_shr
JavaVM args:
version 0x00010002, ignoreUnrecognized is JNI_FALSE, nOptions is 2
option[ 0] = ‘-Djava.class.path=.’
option[ 1] = ‘-Xmx32m’
1 micro seconds to InitializeJVM
Main-Class is ‘TestArgs’
Apps’ argc is 3
argv[ 0] = ‘< = 1’
argv[ 1] = ‘2’
argv[ 2] = ‘3’
1 micro seconds to load main class
----_JAVA_LAUNCHER_DEBUG----
$
JAVA$EXEC_TRACE
$ define/job JAVA$EXEC_TRACE true
You can use the logical name JAVA$EXEC_TRACE to help
debug Runtime.exec() calls on OpenVMS. When this logical
is defined, a printout displays the C Run-Time Library exec
variant and its list of arguments.
JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_CTRLC
$ define JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_CTRLC true
This replaces the ^] feature in UNIX.
When defined, a CRTL-C handler will be established that
will raise the SIGQUIT signal. Then, if you type ^C,
the JRE dumps out all the Java thread information.
This logical will only work for terminal devices, when the JRE
is running interactively from a terminal process. See JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_MAILBOX
for information on how to communicate with batch jobs or detached
jobs.
JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_MAILBOX
$ define JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_MAILBOX true
Use this logical to force a Java application to dump threads, if
no terminal is involved, e.g., a batch job or a detached job. Use
it to dump out where the subprocess is stuck. This mimics UNIX sending
a SIGQUIT to a Java process. When this logical is defined,
the JRE creates a temporary mailbox you can ping from another process,
allowing you to ping stuck batch jobs.
To use this, perform the following steps:
Before starting the Java application, define the following logical:
$ define JAVA$ENABLE_SIGQUIT_MAILBOX true
This causes the JRE to create a logical with a mailbox name. After starting your Java application, scan the job logicals tables to determine the correct mailbox. Run the following command from another terminal:
$ pipe show log/table=* *signal* | search sys$input: signal
Sample output:
"JAVA$SIGNAL_MAILBOX_20200234" = "MBA90:"
For the process pid 20200234 you have a mailbox MBA90:.
Issue the following command, substituting your mailbox name for
MBA90:
$ copy tt: MBA90:
You will not see any output, but whenever you press RETURN,
the subprocess will print a thread dump.
When done, type ^Y to exit the COPY command.
JAVA$FSYNC_INTERVAL RMS buffers are not usually flushed to disk until the buffer is
full or the program exits. If you want to view the contents of the
file before the buffer is full (e.g., monitoring a logfile for output),
the JAVA$FSYNC_INTERVAL logical allows you to define
an interval after which all pending output is flushed to the disk
with the command:
$ define/job JAVA$FSYNC_INTERVAL<number_of_seconds>
For example,
$ define/job JAVA$FSYNC_INTERVAL 60 ! flush any pending output to disk every 60 seconds.
Note: Defining the logical to a very low value could cause performance degradation.
JAVA$SHOW_FILENAME_MAPPINGUse this logical to see the individual filename mappings as they
occur. In the example below, the jar file contains
a class file that has two dots in its filename. With JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS
defined to -1, multiple dots in the filename are turned
into underscores, but the last dot is retained. To observe this
as it happens, define JAVA$SHOW_FILENAME_MAPPING. This
will generate a large amount of output, so you may choose to filter
it out using pipe , as shown.
$ jar tvf tmp.jar
0 Fri Jan 03 13:12:38 GMT-05:00 2003 META-INF/
68 Fri Jan 03 13:12:38 GMT-05:00 2003 META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
10 Fri Jan 03 13:12:14 GMT-05:00 2003 file.1.class
$ show log java$filename_controls
"JAVA$FILENAME_CONTROLS" = "-1" (LNM$JOB_816DA700)
$ show log java$show_filename_mapping
"JAVA$SHOW_FILENAME_MAPPING" = "1" (LNM$PROCESS_TABLE)
$ pipe jar xvf tmp.jar | search sys$input file.1
open_Jacket: Mapped: file.1.class To: file_1.class
extracted: file.1.class
The following scenarios suggest resolutions to problems you might encounter on OpenVMS systems when using the JRE.
Problem:
You wrote a Java program in a file called SERTEST.JAVA.
The public class definition starts off with:
public class SerTest {
...
You've tried to compile it with the following:
$ javac SERTEST.JAVA
and also with:
$ javac sertest.java
In both cases the compilation fails with the error message:
sertest.java:7:
Public class SerTest must be defined in a
file called "SerTest.java".
public class SerTest {
^
1 error
What's wrong?
The Java runtime environment insists in a one-to-one relationship
between class names and file names. You must express the file name
in the same case-sensitive manner as your public class declaration,
namely SerTest.java.
So, in this example, you need to type the command as:
$ javac "SerTest.java"
If the file name is not in quotation marks, DCL automatically uppercases
the string. So by the time javac sees it, the file
name is SERTEST.JAVA, which does not match the class
name.
Problem:
You copied some Java source files from another computer and/or
have created some new .java files from scratch. Some
files compile just fine on your OpenVMS system. But if an error
occurs, the error message tells you what the error is but the indicator
^, showing where the error occurs on the line, does
not point to anything.
What's wrong?
Java source files on OpenVMS systems must be in Stream_LF record format, although other record formats will work if the compilation is error-free. However, if an error occurs, the program cannot show you where it is on the line. To do this, the file must be in Stream_LF record format. Enter the command:
$ DIR/FULL mysource.java
Then note the line that starts with the string:
Record format:
If the Record Format is not shown as Stream_LF, you must convert it to Stream_LF. Text files can be converted to Stream_LF format with the following command:
$ CONVERT/FDL=STREAM_LF.FDL input_file.JAVA
output_file.JAVA
An example of a valid STREAM_LF.FDL is shipped on
the kit and can be found in:
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.COM]STREAM_LF.FDL
where x is the specific version number of the release you are using.
Problem:
You copied a .ZIP file from another computer and added a reference
to this .ZIP file to your CLASSPATH. You still get
error messages indicating that the system is not seeing the classes
defined in your new .ZIP file.
What's wrong?
Make sure that the new .ZIP file is in Stream_LF record format. Enter the following command:
$ DIR/FULL MY.ZIP
Note the line that starts with the string:
Record format:
If the Record Format is not shown as Stream_LF, you must convert it to Stream_LF. Binary files like .ZIP files can be converted to Stream_LF format with the following command:
$ SET FILE MY.ZIP /ATTR=(RFM:STMLF,RAT:CR)
For more details, see Stream_LF File Format Required.
Problem:
You get error messages like the following:
%IMGACT-F-SYMVECMIS, shareable image's symbol
vector table mismatch
-IMGACT-F-FIXUPERR, error when JAVA$JAVA_SHR referenced DECC$SHR
What's wrong?
The JDK for OpenVMS has been linked against a specific set of OpenVMS shareable images that are assumed to be on the user's system at runtime. These images contain enhanced functionality required by the JRE. This specific set of images is packaged into one or more ECOs (Engineering Change Orders). For a list of ECOs required for your version of OpenVMS, see the patch installation page on our Web site for JDK 6.0, or the Release Notes for JDK 6.0, depending on the JDK version that you are running. You must download and install these ECOs for the JRE to operate correctly.
Problem
Your Java application correctly displays its output to an AlphaStation; however, you may see the following message when trying to redirect the display to a VAXstation:
X error event received from server: BadValue (integer parameter out of
range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 61 (X_ClearArea)
Value in failed request: 0xffff****
Serial number of failed request: ###
Current serial number in output stream: ###
%XLIB-E-ERROREVENT, error event received from server
%TRACE-E-TRACEBACK, symbolic stack dump follows
(* indicates a variance in the occurrence of the width & height)
This is a problem with (width, height).
What's wrong?
The OpenVMS server implements these parameters (width, height) as a signed word as opposed to CARD16 (unsigned word) as specified by the X Windows System Protocol. Hence, anything over 32767, (hex 7fff) is unacceptable to an OpenVMS server.
To fix this, add the following line to file SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM:
$ DEFINE/TABLE=DECW$SERVER0_TABLE DECW$CARD16_VALIDATE
TRUE
for the DECW$PRIVATE_SERVER_SETUP.COM controlling
your VAXstation and restart DECwindows.
Problem
Classpath is disrupted, resulting in a NoClassDefFoundError
error.
What's wrong?
The presence of a file named .; on the classpath (a
file with no name or extension) will result in a failure to find
the class file specified on the command line. Note the following
example:
$ java helloworld Hello world. $ create . EXIT $ java helloworld Exception in thread main java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: helloworld
Java.net
Methods Using Certain OpenVMS Socket Operations Can Fail with Permission
DeniedProblem
Some java.net methods may fail with the following
error:
SocketException: "permission denied"
What's wrong?
This can occur because some of these methods use OpenVMS socket
operations that require "OPER" (or higher)
privilege. See Appendix A
in the TCP/IP
Services for OpenVMS Sockets API and System Services Programming
manual for more information about OpenVMS sockets.
^Y When Another Image Is Started
Problem
A few Java utilities (javap, javah, and
verify), do not exit cleanly if they are aborted with
a ^Y.
What's wrong?
When you then type another command, or even $ EXIT,
you might find that you have to do a second ^Y and
another $ EXIT in order to stop all the threads that
are running on your behalf.
If the application is deadlocked, holding a resource required by
one of the exit handler's routines, the application will continue
to hang, even after typing ^Y and EXIT.
In these cases, type a second ^Y and STOP
to terminate the application without running exit handlers. This
behavior is not unique to Java applications but is characteristic
of DECthreads operating in a multithreaded environment. See the
Guide
to the POSIX Threads Library (Appendix
B) for a full discussion of this issue.
Problem
After changing the system time zone, the Java application does not display the new time zone.
What's wrong?
If you change time zones, for example, Eastern time to Pacific time (not just the daylight saving time to standard time), while a Java application is running, expect that the Java application will continue to display/use the previously set time zone as the correct time zone (Default TimeZone, as described on Sun's site). Time will be adjusted as if the system were moved to the new time zone; however, it will display the previously set time zone. The JRE will automatically account for the time-zone shift (for example, from daylight saving to standard time), independent of the system time.
As always, consult the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Chapter 6, Setting System Time for information on setting the system time.
Problem
VolanoMark exhausts all buffer I/O resources and hangs the system.
What's wrong?
The VolanoMark benchmark requires a large buffered I/O byte count quota. If you plan to try out the VolanoMark benchmark, increase the byte count quota to approximately 3 million.
Problem
If you start to exhaust the number of available Event Flag Numbers (EFNs), you will see an error message like the following:
Thu May 28 17:44:22 EDT 1998 Error starting connection.
java.net.SocketException: insufficient event flags at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.accept(PlainSocketImpl.java:387) at java.net.ServerSocket.implAccept(ServerSocket.java:206) ...
What's wrong?
On OpenVMS systems running TCP/IP Services lower than version 5.0, the operation of sockets is controlled by Event Flag Numbers (EFNs). The more sockets you operate simultaneously, the more EFNs you consume. There are only 32 EFNs available for your use.
The JDK 6.0x documentation tree begins at the following location on the system where the JDK is installed:
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x.DOCS]INDEX.HTML
where x is the specific version number of the release
you are using. The installed documentation is in HTML format and
includes the release notes file and this user guide file, as well
as the aforementioned index.html file.
Note: For simplicity, this document assumes you
installed the JDK using the default location and therefore references
SYS$COMMON:[JAVA$6x] throughout the text. However,
if you specified a destination and installed the kit in that alternate
location, substitute that location for the default while reading
this document.
For core API documentation, refer to the following sources:
Also, you can browse the Software Documentation page on our web site. Optimizing Java Technology Software Performance on OpenVMS provides tips on improving Java performance on OpenVMS systems.
For more information, refer to the Release Notes for the JDK 6.0 software from Sun Microsystems, and the Release Notes for this JDK.
If you are new to the Java programming language, you can browse or download Sun's Java Tutorial.
To report problems, refer to our Software Support web page.
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