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Southeast Michigan iSeries User Group – January 26, 2006

Introducing...The IBM Toolbox for Java

Kim Button – [email protected]

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AS/400 e-business on demand OS/400

AS/400e IBM i5/OS

eServer IBM (logo)

iSeries

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A set of Java classes and utilities which provide access to iSeries or AS/400 data and resources

class { Integer id; String name; String address; BigDecimal balance; String ccnumber; String expdate;}

IBM Toolbox for Java What is the Toolbox/JTOpen?

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Your Java program

IBM Toolbox for Java

Java Virtual Machine

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

i5/OS Host Servers

iSeries data and resourcesIFS

Client Access is not required!

*PGM

*CMDDB2/400

TM


The big picture - Client/Server

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i5/OS

Host Servers

iSeries data and resourcesIFS*PGM

*CMDDB2/400

Your Java program


TCP/IP

TM

JNI


The big picture - Toolbox and data on same iSeries

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Toolbox installed on client

Java application runs on client

iSeries Access for Windows is not required

The same Java application runs on any client with a Java-compatible JVM!

Server running OS/400 V5R1, V5R2 or i5/OS

Uses existing i5/OS host servers

i5/OS Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is not required

on the server

TCP/IP


Using the Toolbox in client/server applications

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Toolbox installed on iSeries

Java application runs on iSeries

Use Toolbox instead of JNI

"Local" sockets used to communicate between Toolbox and servers

Direct API calls used in some cases to avoid the servers

i5/OS with Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is required


Using the Toolbox in server applications

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Web browser displays HTML

No Java on the client

Toolbox installed on web server

Java servlet runs on web server

Java-enabled web server is required

Server running OS/400 V5R1, V5R2 or i5/OS or later

Uses existing i5/OS host servers

i5/OS Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is not required

HTTP

TCP/IP

(Web server and dataserver can be the same

machine)


Using the Toolbox in Internet-based servlets

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Supported platforms:

i5/OS, Linux, Windows, AIX, Solaris, OS/2, Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Requires Java 1.1.8 or greater, and supports Java 2

Divided into packages:

com.ibm.as400.access - APIs for accessing iSeries data and resources

com.ibm.as400.resource - Framework for accessing list-based data

com.ibm.as400.vaccess - GUI components

com.ibm.as400.data - Program call markup language

com.ibm.as400.ui.* - Graphical Toolbox

com.ibm.as400.util.* - HTML, XSL-FO (*NEW*) and Servlet components

com.ibm.as400.micro.* - APIs for wireless devices

utilities - utility classes such as JarMaker, JPing, RunJavaApplication, AboutToolbox


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Licensed program 5722-JC1 (no additional charge)

Downloadable from Toolbox or JTOpen websites (no additional charge)

Ships with i5/OS

Jar files:

jt400.jar - Base function + GUI components

jt400Native.jar - Base function only, intended for use on i5/OS JVM

jt400Proxy.jar - Proxy support, subset of jt400.jar

jt400Servlet.jar - HTML, XSL-FO, and Servlet components

jt400Micro.jar - Wireless support

uitools.jar, jui400.jar, util400.jar, x4j400.jar - Graphical Toolbox

tes.jar - System Debugger

Use the JarMaker utility to reduce the size of jt400.jar or any other jar file

IBM Toolbox for Java Packaging

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All of the primary Toolbox packages are open source! http://jt400.sourceforge.net

Part of IBM's open source development communityUse source as a debug toolSubmit new function under the IBM Public License (IPL)Modify source for your useSubmit problem reports and bug fixes

Two versions of the Toolbox:Licensed program

Supported by IBMOnly IBM developed code

Open source versionSupported by open source communityNow officially supported by IBM Service!Includes source from non-IBM contributorsNew functions and fixes available here first!

JTOpen (Open Source)

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Popular Toolbox Functions Database access via JDBCDatabase access via a record-level I/O and DDS interfaceCommand CallProgram Call via both Java code and XMLData Queues / User Spaces / Data AreasAccess files in iSeries Integrated File SystemAccess Print object (spooled files, printers, queues, ...)Access iSeries objects (Jobs, Users, System Values, etc.)Built-in automatic data conversionHTML / Servlet wrappersWireless APIsXML-based GUI Builder Components are Java Beans


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iSeries Functions Built on the Toolbox

iSeries Navigator and Management Central

iSeries Access for Web

iSeries Connect (B2B)

IBM Host On Demand

Plus Many More...


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Access Classes: Low-level Java APIs to Access Data

JDBCJobsMessagesNetServerPrintPermissionsProgram CallRecord-level Database AccessSave FileSystem StatusSystem ValuesUsers and GroupsUser Space

User Authentication and Identification

Command CallConnection PoolsClustered HashtablesData AreaData Description Data ConversionData QueuesEnvironment VariablesFTPIFS


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Represents a connection to the iSeries or AS/400

Provides a sign-on GUI

Password caching available

Change password GUI when appropriate

Controls conversations with server jobs

Multiple users and multiple conversations

Implicit and explicit connections

Provides Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communication

Encryption and server authentication

Most Toolbox classes use the AS400 object

AS400 sys = new AS400(); AS400 sys2 = new AS400("mySystem"); AS400 sys3 = new AS400("mySystem",

"myUID", "myPWD);

CommandCall cc = new CommandCall(sys);

Infrastructure "The AS400 object"

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Connection pooling can improve performance

Each new connection to the server can be an expensive operationPooling means reusing AS400 objects - i.e. keeping the connection open for laterSaves frequent disconnects and reconnectsCommon scenario: servlets

ƒ Without pooling: Create a new AS400 object for each invocation of the servletƒ With pooling: Grab a preconnected AS400 object from the pool for each invocation of the

servlet, return it when done!Connections will be added as needed

Connection pool

Connection pooling

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Set up the connection pool

Use a connection from the pool

Return it to the pool when done

Connection pool

AS400 connection = pool.getConnection("myAS400", "myUserID", "myPassword", AS400.COMMAND); CommandCall cmd = new CommandCall(connection); cmd.run("CRTLIB FRED");

Connection pool

pool.returnConnectionToPool(connection); Connection pool

AS400ConnectionPool pool = new AS400ConnectionPool(); pool.setMaxConnections(128); // Preconnect 5 connections to the AS400.COMMAND service. pool.fill("myAS400", "myUserID", "myPassword", AS400.COMMAND, 5);

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Write Java programs in terms of standard JDBC interfaces, then plug in any JDBC driver - to work with any database!

Java gives you platform independence, JDBC gives you database independence

java.sql package in Java Developers Kit

SQL is used extensively

Based on X/Open SQL Call Level Interface

Also supports:

Database definitions, manipulations, and queries

Stored procedures

Catalog methods

Transactions (commit, rollback, isolation levels, distributed)

JDBC

The Java standard for database access

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DB2/400Database

Java program

JDBC Driver Manager

Another JDBC Driver

JDBC to ODBC Bridge

ODBC Driver

Java program

"Native" DB2 JDBC DriverIBM Toolbox for Java JDBC

Driver

OtherDatabase Other

Database

JDBC The Java standard for SQL database access

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Toolbox JDBC driver (com.ibm.as400.access.AS400JDBCDriver)

Communicates with the database using TCP/IP

Great for:

–client/server applications

–applets

–servlets, where the web server and data are not on the same iSeries or AS/400

JDBC 3.0 support in JTOpen

DB2/400 JDBC driver (com.ibm.db2.jdbc.app.DB2Driver)

Communicates with the database using direct CLI calls

Great for:

–server applications

–servlets, where the web server

and data on same iSeries or AS/400

DriverManager.registerDriver(...); Connection c = DriverManager.getConnection(...); Statement select = c.createStatement(); ResultSet rs = select.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM ..."); while (rs.next()) System.out.println(rs.getString(column));

JDBC iSeries JDBC driver choices

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Provides access to database files:

Access records sequentially, by record number, or by key

Physical and logical file members are described by a RecordFormat

Support for locking

Support for transactions

Familiar paradigm for RPG programmers

Limited System/36 SSP file capability, too!

AS400 system = new AS400("mySystem"); SequentialFile file = new SequentialFile(system, "/QSYS.LIB/MYLIB.LIB/MYFILE.FILE"); file.setRecordFormat(...); file.open(...); Record r = file.readNext();

Record-level database access Fast access to i5/OS database files

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Performance tips

Avoid retrieving the record format multiple times. Retrieve it once and save a reference to it or hard code the record format

Blocking factor means record caching. Experiment with different sizes or specify zero and let the Toolbox determine the blocking factor.

Blocking factor is valid only when the file is opened for READ_ONLY or WRITE_ONLY access.

Opening keyed files is slower than opening sequential files. Use sequential files unless you need to specifically search by key.

Record-level database access

Fast access to iSeries database files

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Implements standard Java input/output (java.io) classes:

Read and write data sequentially or via random access

Create, delete, and rename files and directories

List the contents of a directory AS400 system = new AS400();

IFSFileOutputStream s = new IFSFileOutputStream(system, "/a.a"); byte[ ] data = new byte[n]; s.write(data);

IFSTextFileOutputStream s2 = new IFSTextFileOutputStream(system, "/b.b", 37); s2.write("Hi Mom in EBCDIC");

Integrated file system File input, output, and more

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List printers, output queues, writers and spooled files

Manage printers, output queues and writers

Read and write spooled files

Spooled file viewer

Network print Access print objects and spooled files

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Java program

Input parameters

Output parameters and messages

AS400 system = new AS400(); CommandCall cc = new CommandCall(system); cc.run("CRTLIB NEWLIB");

AS400 system = new AS400(); ProgramParameter[ ] parmList = new ProgramParameter[n]; parmList[0] = new ProgramParameter(data); ... ProgramCall pc = new ProgramCall(system, "/QSYS.LIB/MYLIB.LIB/MYPGM.PGM", parmList); pc.run();

Command call and program call Make use of legacy code and system APIs

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Automates program call parameter and structure definition

Simplifies data description and conversion

<pcml><program name="rtvsts" path="/QSYS.lib/MYLIB.lib/RTVSTS.pgm"><data name="custid" usage="input" type="int"><data name="status" usage="output" type="char" length="20"></program></pcml>

Java program

Input parameters

Output parameters and messages

Program Call Markup Language (PCML) Describe program calls using XML

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Java program

AS400 system = new AS400(); UserSpace us = new UserSpace(system,"/QSYS.LIB/MYLIB.LIB/MYDATA.USRSPC"); byte[ ] data = new byte[1024]; us.read(data, 0);

Transfer data between programs using:

Data areas

Data queues (keyed or sequential)

User spaces

Partner can be Java program, traditional i5/OS program, on iSeries or another client

Interprogram Communication Data queues, Data areas, User spaces, ...

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// Create a DataQueue object to represent a specific data queue.AS400 system = new AS400("MYSYSTEM", "MYUSERID", "MYPASSWORD");DataQueue dq = new DataQueue(system, "/QSYS.LIB/MYLIB.LIB/MYQUEUE.DTAQ");

// If it doesn't exist, create it.if (!dq.exists()){ dq.create(1024); // Entry length is 1KB}

while (someCondition == true){ // Wait forever until an entry appears on the queue, then read it. DataQueueEntry entry = dq.read();

// Process the entry's data. String information = entry.getString();

}

// Create a DataQueue object to represent a specific data queue.AS400 system = new AS400("MYSYSTEM", "MYUSERID", "MYPASSWORD");DataQueue dq = new DataQueue(system, "/QSYS.LIB/MYLIB.LIB/MYQUEUE.DTAQ");

// If it doesn't exist, create it.if (!dq.exists()){ dq.create(1024); // Entry length is 1KB}

// Write something to the queue.// The other process will read it.dq.write("Some useful information.");

// When all done with the queue, delete it.dq.delete();

Process A Process B

Data Queues Example: Using a DataQueue

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Very similar to PCML (Program Call Markup Language)

While PCML is designed only for Program Parameters,RFML is useful for parsing/composing:Data queue entriesUser spacesPhysical file recordsData buffers

Specify record formats using XML; get/set field values

Segregate the data layout from the program logic

RFML (Record Format Markup Language)

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Without RFML:

import com.ibm.as400.access.AS400Text;

import com.ibm.as400.access.AS400UnsignedBin2;

import com.ibm.as400.access.AS400ZonedDecimal;

import com.ibm.as400.access.BinaryFieldDescription;

import com.ibm.as400.access.CharacterFieldDescription;

import com.ibm.as400.access.RecordFormat;

import com.ibm.as400.access.ZonedDecimalFieldDescription;

RecordFormat recFmt = new RecordFormat("cusrec");

AS400UnsignedBin2 conv1 = new AS400UnsignedBin2();

BinaryFieldDescription desc1 = new BinaryFieldDescription(conv1, "cusnum");

recFmt.addFieldDescription(desc1);

AS400Text conv2 = new AS400Text(8, 37);

CharacterFieldDescription desc2 = new CharacterFieldDescription(conv2, "lstnam");


AS400ZonedDecimal conv3 = new AS400ZonedDecimal(6, 2);

ZonedDecimalFieldDescription desc3 = new ZonedDecimalFieldDescription(conv3, "baldue");


Using RFML:

import com.ibm.as400.data.RecordFormatDocument;

RecordFormatDocument rfmlDoc = new RecordFormatDocument("customer");

( In a separate file named "customer.rfml": )

<rfml version="4.0" ccsid="37"> <recordformat name="cusrec"> <data name="cusnum" type="int" length="2" precision="16"/> <data name="lstnam" type="char" length="8"/> <data name="baldue" type="zoned" length="6" precision="2"/> </recordformat></rfml>

RFML vs. FieldDescription

Example: Composing a customer record

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AS400 system = new AS400(); SystemValue sv = new SystemValue(system, "QDATE"); System.out.println(sv.getValue());

List iSeries and AS/400 jobs

List iSeries and AS/400 users and groups

Display and change system values

Manage message queues

Manage user permissions to objects

Server Objects

Jobs, Users, System Values, ...

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Handles all code page, byte order, and data conversion issues!

Converts between Java data and OS/400 data

Java data type OS/400 data typeObject[ ] Arrayshort 2 byte binaryint 2 byte unsigned binaryInt 4 byte binarylong 4 byte unsigned binarylong 8 byte binarybyte[ ] Byte arrayfloat 4 byte floating pointdouble 8 byte floating pointBigDecimal Packed decimalBigDecimal Zoned decimalObject[ ] StructureString Text

Data description and conversion

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BinaryFieldDescription customerNumber = new BinaryFieldDescription(new AS400Bin4(), "CUSTOMER_NUMBER"); CharacterFieldDescription customerName = new CharacterFieldDescription (new AS400Text(20, system), "CUSTOMER_NAME"); RecordFormat recordFormat = new RecordFormat(); recordFormat.addFieldDescription(customerNumber); recordFormat.addFieldDescription(customerName); Record data = recordFormat.getNewRecord(dataQueue.read().getData()); Integer I = (INTEGER) data.getField("CUSTOMER_NUMBER"); String name = (String) data.getField("CUSTOMER_NAME");

Data description and conversion Record formats

Access data in the record by field name

Convert data automatically for:Program callsData queuesRecord-level database access

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Most Toolbox public classes are Java Beans. With visual development tools like WDSC (WebSphere Developer Studio client), no coding necessary!

IBM Toolbox for Java Visual development environments

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A set of Java GUI components which present i5/OS data and resources

Usable where a Java Swing GUI component (JComponent) is allowed

Toolbox requires Swing 1.1 via either the 1.1.x add-on or Java 2.

IBM Toolbox for Java Graphical user interface components

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HTMLTableConverter converter = new HTMLTableConverter();

ResultSet resultSet = statement.getResultSet(); SQLResultSetRowData rowdata = new SQLResultSetRowData(resultSet);

String[ ] html = converter.convert(rowdata); out.println(html[0]);

HTML and Servlet classes Web components create tables and forms

Provides access to database files:Access database file with Record Level Access or SQL via JDBCIncludes Meta Data

Provides classes to display data:Display data in tables or formsToolbox provides converters that will produce HTML tables or forms based on the row data

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HTML and Servlet classes Web components create tables and forms

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HTMLTree tree = new HTMLTree(HTTPrequest)

IFSJavaFile root = new IFSJavaFile(systemObject, "/QIBM");

DirFilter filter = new DirFilter();

File[] dirList = root.listFiles(filter);

for (int i=0; i<dirList.length; i++) { FileTreeElement node = new FileTreeElement(dirList[i]); tree.addElement(node); }

HTML and Servlet classes Web components create tree hierarchy

Provides classes to display the Integrated File System:Display contents of the Integrated File SystemToolbox provides classes to create and display a customized and traversable tree

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HTML and Servlet classes Web components create tree hierarchy

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What is ToolboxME?A subset of the Toolbox for Java classes which will provide access to iSeries data and resources from a Tier 0 device

What is a Tier 0 device?

Tier 3: the iSeries server

Tier 2: the application or web server

Tier 1: the client desktop or laptop

Tier 0: refers to the next level down. Tier 0 devices are predominantly thought of as web-enabled cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs).

Toolbox Micro Edition Terms

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jt400Micro.jar and application

MEServer

jt400.jar with

MEServer

iSeries

Toolbox Micro Edition

How it works

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AS400Command CallProgram Call via PCMLData QueuesJdbcMe

Toolbox Micro Edition

Supported Components

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<pdml><panel name="order_entry" path="/QSYS.lib/MYLIB.lib/RTVSTS.pgm"><title>Order Entry</title><button name="Ok" disabled="no"> <title>Ok</title> <location>125,100</location> <size>100,26</size> <action>COMMIT</action> </button>

</pdml>

Graphical Toolbox Describe GUI panels using XML

Panel Definition Markup Language (PDML)Simplifies GUI panel definition and layout

Resource script (RC) converterConverts Windows GUIs to Java

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WYSIWYG panel definition

Generates PDML code

Now supports JavaHelpTM

Graphical Toolbox

GUI builder

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NetServer

JarMaker

i5/OS Messages

Message files

System status

The list keeps growing!

Proxy Support

Save File

Report Writer

Servlets

System Properties

Other components

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Supports all ILE languages: C, C++, RPG, Java, Cobol, CLPoint and click breakpoint manipulation in source codeAutomatic variable evaluation with mouse and local variable displayProgram call stack and thread display

Available via PTF for V5R1 (5722-SS1 SI02871 and 5722-JC1 SI02849) Requires JDK1.3 and tes.jar, jt400.jar, and jhall.jar

Invoke with following: java utilities.DebugMgr or java utilities.Debug -s system -u user

System Debugger and Debug Manager

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Now available at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/toolbox/Other new classes

JDBC 3.0 enhancementsJDBC performance improvementsExtended Program Call Markup Language (XPCML)System distribution directory entriesSave FileIFSFileSystemViewAdditional classes have been open-sourced

PlusCL command documentation generatorKerberos authentication is now supported through the use of JGSSPerformance improvements in list processing (users, jobs, etc.)Additional code pages (e.g. GB18030)

NEW!

New in JTOpen since V5R2

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IBM Toolbox for Java home page

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IBM Toolbox for Java/JTOpen Forum

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Toolbox Programmer's Guide

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Javadoc

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References Where can I get more information?

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/toolbox/News, downloads, FAQs, service packs, articles, COMMON labs

http://jt400.sourceforge.net/JTOpen - open source, bug reporting, feature requests

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/support/iseries/index.htmliSeries Technical Forums - including IBM Toolbox for Java/JTOpen Forum

IBM Toolbox for Java Programmers Guide Shipped with the IBM Toolbox for JavaContains overview, full API documentation (javadoc), and code examplesAvailable in the iSeries Information CenterLink off of the Toolbox home page

Building AS/400 Client/Server Applications with JavaRedbook SG24-2152-02

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