5.3. CLDC-Specific Classes

This section contains a description of the Generic Connection framework for supporting input/output and networking in a generalized, extensible fashion. The Generic Connection framework provides a coherent way to access and organize data in a resource-constrained environment.

5.3.1. Background and Motivation

The class libraries included in Java 2 Standard Edition and Java 2 Enterprise Edition provide a rich set of functionality for handling input and output access to storage and networking systems. For instance, in JDK 1.3.1, the package java.io contained 59 regular classes and interfaces, and 16 exception classes. The package java.net of JDK 1.3.1 consisted of 31 regular classes and interfaces, and 8 exception classes. ...

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