Sun Microsystems officials at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco on Monday presented road maps for the Java programming language, providing details on planned improvements such as boosts for Web services and XML.
First off, Sun is dropping the number "2" nomenclature in its Java names, said Graham Hamilton, a Sun vice president and fellow. Future releases will not be called "Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition." However, "we're not going to try to rename existing releases," Hamilton said.
The upcoming Java Standard Edition 6, also called "Mustang," is due in 2006. It will feature ease of development, XML and Web services enhancements, and desktop improvements, Hamilton said.
It will also feature a Web services client stack, enabling clients to connect to Web services, Hamilton said. Moreover, Sun will include a revamped XML stack, a new scripting engine, and declarative programming support with this improvement.
