Building Lotus Notes application in Java

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Hi guys,

we are planning to shift to 6.5 soon. we have arnd 10 - 15 applications currently running on notes built using lotusscript formula language etc. We are planning to make all the future applications in Java as much as possible for the simple reason of it being faster than lotusscript. We were delibrating with the things that we can or cannot do with Java. One major disadvantage that we have come across is that Java does not have front end classes.

My question is does anybody have any prior experience in building applications in Java in the domino environment. If yes please can you share your experience with us. What are the other ups and downs when working with java in the notes environment.

Thanx in advance.

Sandesh Naik

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Subject: Who told you Java was faster than LotusScript?

When accessing the Domino Classes, they are essentialy the same timewise as they both end up in the same API libraries.

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Subject: I would agree that this is an unjustified assumption

There are certain very specific instances where Java may be faster, and others where LotusScript is faster. If your expertise is in LotusScript, I would certainly not suggest you write everything in Java just for speed benefits.