Java Developer Guidance

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[This topic contains preliminary content for the February 2012 CTP release of the Windows Azure SDK for Java.]

The Windows Azure SDK for Java provides client libraries and tools to allow Java developers to quickly and easily create applications that run on Windows Azure or leverage Windows Azure services such as Windows Azure Storage or Service Bus. This page compiles information about some of the resources available for Java developers. For more information about Windows Azure and the Windows Azure SDK for Java, see the Windows Azure Java Developer Center.

General Information

Use the following resources to get the latest details about Windows Azure and the Windows Azure SDK for Java.

Feature Areas

The Windows Azure SDK for Java includes support for several Windows Azure feature areas. The table below lists the feature areas supported and links to key resources for each area.

Feature	Resources
Blob Storage Service	How to Use the Blob Storage Service from Java On-Premise Application with Blob Storage Creating a Shared Access Signature in Java Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.core.storage Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.blob Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.blob.client Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.blob.models
Table Storage Service	How to Use the Table Storage Service from Java Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.core.storage Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.table.client
Queue Storage Service	How to Use the Queue Storage Service from Java Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.core.storage Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.queue Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.queue.client Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.queue.models
Service Runtime	Windows Azure Service Runtime with Java Overview Using the Windows Azure Service Runtime Library in JSP Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.serviceruntime
Service Bus	Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.serviceBus Package com.microsoft.windowsazure.services.serviceBus.models
SQL Azure	How to: Connect to SQL Azure Using JDBC Using SQL Azure in Java

Development Tools

The Windows Azure Plugin for Eclipse with Java provides templates and functionality that allow you to easily create, develop, test, and deploy Windows Azure applications using the Eclipse development environment. The Windows Azure Plugin for Eclipse with Java is developed by Persistent Systems Ltd, and is sponsored and designed by Microsoft. It is an Open Source project, whose source code is available under the Apache License 2.0 from the project’s site at http://sourceforge.net/projects/waplugin4ej/.

The following resources provide more details about getting and using the plugin.

Other Third Party Software on Windows Azure

This section contains topics that address or describe how to use various types of third-party software on Windows Azure.

Third Party Software	Resources
SendGrid	How to Send Email Using SendGrid from Java in a Windows Azure Deployment How to Send Email Using SendGrid from Java

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