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58        Welcome to Berkeley DB (DB).  This document introduces 
59            
60            <span>DB, version 4.8.  </span>
61        It is intended 
62		to provide a rapid introduction to the DB API set and related concepts. The goal of this document is 
63		to provide you with an efficient mechanism
64        with which you can evaluate DB against your project's technical requirements. As such, this document is
65        intended for <span>Java</span>
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67		 developers and senior software architects who are 
68        looking for an 
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70        in-process data management solution. 
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73        No prior experience with Berkeley DB is expected or required.
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93        The following typographical conventions are used within in this manual:
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96        Class names are represented in <code class="classname">monospaced font</code>, as are <code class="methodname">method
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101        <span>"The <code class="methodname">Database()</code>
102        constructor returns a <code class="classname">Database</code> class object."</span>
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109        Variable or non-literal text is presented in <span class="emphasis"><em>italics</em></span>. For example: "Go to your
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116        Program examples are displayed in a <code class="classname">monospaced font</code> on a shaded background.
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119        <pre class="programlisting">import com.sleepycat.db.DatabaseConfig;
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123// Allow the database to be created.
124DatabaseConfig myDbConfig = new DatabaseConfig();
125myDbConfig.setAllowCreate(true);</pre>
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127        In some situations, programming examples are updated from one chapter to the next. When
128        this occurs, the new code is presented in <strong class="userinput"><code>monospaced bold</code></strong> font. For example:
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130        <pre class="programlisting"><strong class="userinput"><code>import com.sleepycat.db.Database;</code></strong>
131import com.sleepycat.db.DatabaseConfig;
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135// Allow the database to be created.
136DatabaseConfig myDbConfig = new DatabaseConfig();
137myDbConfig.setAllowCreate(true);
138<strong class="userinput"><code>Database myDb = new Database("mydb.db", null, myDbConfig);</code></strong> </pre>
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155            Beyond this manual, you may also find the following sources of information useful when building a
156            DB application:
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166                    <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/gsg_txn/JAVA/index.html" target="_top">
167                         Getting Started with Transaction Processing for Java
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177                        <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/gsg_db_rep/JAVA/index.html" target="_top">
178                                Berkeley DB Getting Started with Replicated Applications for Java
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184                    <a class="ulink" href="http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/berkeley-db/db/programmer_reference/index.html" target="_top">
185                        Berkeley DB Programmer's Reference Guide
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199                        Berkeley DB Javadoc
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210                            Berkeley DB Collections Tutorial
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