Introduction

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language that has a large community of developers, libraries, and applications. The Traffic Manager supports the use of Java Extensions in TrafficScript, offering greater flexibility in traffic manipulation.

Extensions are modules that expand the functionality of virtual servers, working in a similar way to TrafficScript rules. Java Extensions are based on the Java Servlet API, which is a widely used API that can generate server responses.

For more information about Java Servlet technology, see http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javaee/servlet/index.html.

Using Java Extensions in TrafficScript makes it easy to offer functions like the following:

Content processing: Improved XML/HTML processing using specialized Java libraries.

Access to additional libraries: ISV libraries supplied as value-add solution.

Authentication: Achieved by using protocols such as RADIUS, TACACS, or LDAP.