Archive for the Category: Java

MQ Visual Edit and IBM MQ AMS

December 4, 2020 Roger Lacroix

The other day, an end-user contacted me saying that their MQAdmin had recently implemented IBM MQ AMS (Advanced Message Security) to some of their queue managers and that the end-user was having issues getting MQ Visual Edit working with those particular queue managers. Its too bad that the customer chose IBM MQ AMS over Capitalware’s […]

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Microsoft Java Developer Conference – Seriously!!

October 7, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Microsoft Java Developer Conference, those are words that I never thought I would say or hear!!! Microsoft is hosting a 3-day virtual conference for Java developers on October 27, 28 & 29, 2020. You can find out more information and sign up at the following web page: aka.ms/jdconf Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java Method to Output a Byte Array in HEX Dump Format

October 6, 2020 Roger Lacroix

On StackOverflow, I posted code to output a byte array in a HEX dump format. I thought I should post the code here as a complete working sample. You can download the source code from here. You can copy the 2 methods (dumpBuffer & formatHex) to your general purpose toolkit and use them in any […]

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Redbooks on IBM MQ

July 24, 2020 Roger Lacroix

I have created a new section on Capitalware’s IBM MQ Documentation Library page called Redbooks on IBM MQ. I searched the internet and IBM’s Redbook site and found 20 redbooks on the subject of IBM MQ (formally WebSphere MQ, MQSeries). I have listed them in chronologically order. Note: Some of them may be old but […]

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AdoptOpenJDK to join the Eclipse Foundation

July 2, 2020 Roger Lacroix

AdoptOpenJDK project is moving to the Eclipse Foundation. https://blog.adoptopenjdk.net/2020/06/adoptopenjdk-to-join-the-eclipse-foundation/ The new Eclipse project name will be Eclipse Adoptium. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ information from IBM Developer

July 2, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Here is some IBM MQ information from IBM Developer that you might find interesting: Article: Improving your IBM MQ applications Article: IBM MQ cheat sheet for developers Article: IBM MQ Downloads for developers Tutorial: Writing and running MQ applications on your Mac Tutorial: Secure communication between IBM MQ endpoints with TLS Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware […]

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Simple Monitoring of the Current Queue Depth

June 4, 2020 Roger Lacroix

On StackOverflow, someone asked a question about determining when a queue’s current depth is the same as maximum depth. They were trying to do it from a script. While this is probably possible (I’m not a sed and/or awk guy), it seemed to me that they are trying to squeeze a fully blown up balloon […]

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IBM MQ, Java and MQ MI and/or MQ HA

April 8, 2020 Roger Lacroix

Sometimes you come across things that make you just scratch your head and say who the hell wrote this @#$% code. I’m not trying to say that I’m the world’s greatest programmer but some of the shit that the MQ/Java team writes just makes my head spin. They need to share what they’re smoking! IBM’s […]

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Working from Home – Open Source Software

March 19, 2020 Roger Lacroix

The other day I wrote about working from home, since I recently upgraded both my desktop and laptop to Windows 10 64-bit, I thought I should review/list the open source software I use to get the job done. You don’t need to go broke setting up your PC/laptop with software. Here is a list of […]

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IBM Think 2020

March 5, 2020 Roger Lacroix

I just received the following email from David La Rose of IBM saying that IBM Think 2020 has been cancelled and turn into a virtual event. Here is what email said: The health of IBM’s clients, employees and business partners is our primary concern. In light of global precautions for the COVID-19 Coronavirus, and building […]

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