Java 6- New Features

Here are some of the new features in Java 6:

Collections Framework:
1. New Interfaces and implementations :

• Deque: double ended queue which supports insertion/deletion at both ends.
• NavigableSet &NavigableMap contains navigation methods to get closest match for given search target.

LinkedList implements Deque
TreeSet implements NavigableSet
TreeMap implements NavigableMap

2. Collections class contains 2  new methods
 newSetfromMap( Map).
 asLifoQueue(Deque)

I18N Support: New locale additions

I/O Changes:
New Class: Console  to access character based console device.
New methods added to File class getFreeSpace(), getUsableSpace(), getTotalSpace()

Diff Tool for RapidSVN on UBUNTU

How to set Diff Tool for RapidSVN on Linux

1. Install MELD from terminal : sudo apt-get install meld

2. Open RapidSVN. Set Preference : View -- Preferences -- Programs (Tab)

3. type "meld" in Diff Tool section.