Prerequisites

If you want to build the sample applications in this chapter, you will need a Java compiler and a Java runtime environment. If you are using Windows, Linux, or Solaris, you can obtain the Java SDK (software development kit) and runtime environment from Sun Microsystems (http://java.sun.com). For other environments, search the web or contact your vendor.

I'll use a simple makefile to build the JDBC sample applications, so you will need the make utility as well.

Listing 13.1 shows the makefile that I'll use:

Listing 13.1. makefile
#
# Filename: makefile
#
JAVAC      = javac
JFLAGS     = -g

.SUFFIXES: .class .java


.java.class: 
        $(JAVAC) $(JFLAGS) $<

This makefile states that, to turn a .java (Java source code) file into a .class (Java executable) ...

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