I want to run a program in java, which needs to understand utf8
encoding, when i run from the command line the conversion of text files
take place through ANSI encoding thats why I dont get the desired
output. I need to basically translate text files dealing in Hindi,

I have a bunch of experimental servers running
while at the same time I keep developing the software.
Currently this amounts to small changes only --- whatever
'small' exactly means in that case:-)

Hiya all
have a question, anyone a wiz on java.net.URL??
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need to implement "remember my password " simiar to one in google or
any other website where the site would allow to let the user log in
without asking for credentials. iam using tomcat 5.0.18, JDBCRealm.
i got some idea that i might have to store the userid/password in the

this is my first post since i joined the group a week ago.
I m working with java for a year now since i come from a C++
background i can't help comparing the two languages.
While studying for java i found many books stating that java does not

i have a java applet that randomly genrates some points/pixels
according to an equation. The applet is working fine but the problem is
how do i save it as an image (for my presentation). I have to save
various stages as images for comparisons in my report.

I have a properties file access.properties and i try to add something to
this empty file. I use this code :
Properties properties = new Properties();
   try {

Hello group,
I want to make a discussion on count of object formed in JVM for struts
action.
My question is: when we use action class to perform some action in

I have a little test server and client application.
The client connects to the server, sends 10 bytes, then exits and the
socket closes.
When the server tries to read these bytes I get an error:

I'm sure that most of you programmers in this groups could consider
yourselves zealots of the computer culture and especially in the realm
of programming. However I'm not as lucky. You see, I've been
particularly interested in programming for at least a year now, I've

If I convert a .jre file to a windows native executable .exe then do I
need to (1) link the .exe to the .jre, or (2) put the ,exe and .jre in
the same folder? Thank you very much!

is it normal that the compiler doesn't complain
when I execute a modifying method on a final object?
Does final only mean that the object simply isn't
being modified?

I've written an application that connects to a unix box from windows via
ssh.  I use public/private key authentication to do so.
The private key is embedded in the application jar file.  The private key is
password protected.  The password for the private key is hard coded into the

If I need to distribute a java application how do I create an I create
an installation disk so that when users install the application a
shortcut is automatically created on the desktop and also the
application shows up in start - all programs of windows xp? Thanks a

I have this object
private Patient maakDezePatient() throws java.rmi.RemoteException
  {
     return new Patient(Integer.parseInt(sleutelVeld.getText()),