Java Extensions

This chapter gives an overview of the Java support available. Java can be called from TrafficScript, which allows for more powerful routing and easier traffic management.

For more in-depth details, refer to the Virtual Traffic Manager: Java Development Guide.

Introduction to Java

Java is an object-oriented and platform-independent development language that has a large community of developers, libraries and applications. The Virtual Traffic Manager allows the use of Java extensions in TrafficScript, offering greater flexibility in traffic manipulation. These Java extensions can then be invoked from TrafficScript rules.

The Virtual Traffic Manager Java API is a way for customers and Internet Service Providers to extend the capabilities of the Virtual Traffic Manager.

Some examples of functionality available using the Java API in TrafficScript are:

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

Additional libraries: ISV libraries supplied as a value-add solution, operating as pluggable extensions to the Virtual Traffic Manager to add new features.

Authentication: Using RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, and so on, without the need to use an external Web server.