Sun StorageTek5800 System Java Client API
Thischapter provides information on the 5800 system Java client API.
Thefollowing topics are discussed:
■“Overviewof the 5800 System Java Client API” on page 25
■“JavaClient Application Deployment” on page 27
■“JavaAPI” on page 27
Note– You can nd detailed information on the 5800 system Java client API in the Javadocs,
whichare located in the java/doc/htdocs directory.

Overview of the 5800 SystemJava Client API

Thissection provides an overview of the 5800 system Java client API. The following topics are
discussed:
■“ClientLibrary” on page 25
■“Interfaces”on page 26
■“RetryingOperations” on page 26
■“Performanceand Scalability” on page 26
■“UpdatingClient View of the Schema” on page 27

Client Library

The5800 system Java client library provides a simple way to communicate with 5800 system
clusters.It provides programmatic access to the 5800 system network protocol, which operates
overHTTP,enabling you to store, retrieve, query, and delete object data and metadata.
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