The Content Java API compatibility layer is a client-side
API that allows you to maintain applications written using the 3.5.x
Content Java API. The compatibility layer is designed to maximize
support for the Content Java 3.5.x API. However, in a few cases, platform
technologies diverged too greatly for an interface to be supported.
Beginning in the 5.0.0 release, the Content Java API Compatibility
Layer is deprecated and support will be removed in a future release.
- Installation
- The Content Java API is provided only as a compatibility layer
to support preexisting applications, and can be installed during Content Engine installation. While it
is possible to install the compatibility layer anywhere, including
a non-Content Engine system,
the compatibility layer does require the 4.x Content Engine Java API.
- Documentation
- Documentation for the compatibility layer is only available as
part of a .zip file (named FileNet® P8 Compatibility Layers for Content Engine APIs Help) on the IBM Information
Management support page on www.ibm.com. You can download this
.zip file from the IBM®
FileNet P8 Platform publication
library. The documentation consists of reference help
(Javadocs) updated to reflect the compatibility layer, as well as
the existing 3.5.x Developer's Guide
(not updated for 4.x). For information on upgrading a 3.5.x
Content Java API application to run in a 4.x environment, see
the Content Java API upgrade information in the
V4.5.1 documentation.