

                      VisualAge(R) for Java(TM)
                             Version 3.0

                       Remote Access to Tool API

                            RELEASE NOTES


Table of contents

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Limitations and known problems
    2.1 Stopping and restarting the toolserver in OS/2
    2.2 Enabling autostart 
    2.3 Remote Access Server may hang or fail
    2.4 Servlet directory setting

1.0 Introduction
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This component enables external applications to access 
tool integrator APIs from outside the IDE.

On Windows(NT/95/98) and OS/2, Remote Access to Tool API 
is installed with VAJ installation. On AIX, you need to
select the fileset named 'IBMVJava.server.tool' or 
the feature 'Remote Access to Tool API'

2.0 Limitations and known problems
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2.1 Stopping and restarting the toolserver in OS/2

In OS/2, if you stop the toolserver and attempt to 
restart it using the same port number, there will 
be a short delay before you can restart it.

2.2 Enabling autostart 

You must install VisualAge for Java, and open the IDE
at least once before you can enable autostart for Remote
Access to Tool API.

2.3 Remote Access Server may hang or fail

Under some conditions, concurrent access to same servlet
from different remote hosts may cause the Remote Access
Server to be in an unstable state. It may hang or fail.

2.4 Servlet directory setting

For AIX users, you may select where to have your servlet
published.  Edit the ide.ini file (in 
$HOME/IBMVJava/ide/program by default) and update the line 
under the section [TX - HTTPD]
ResSettingVajTxHttpdServletPath = <your servlet directory>
Restart the IDE for changes to take effect.






