NonStop Server for Java Programmer's Reference (NSJ 4.0+)

Notation Conventions
Bold Type
Bold type within text indicates terms defined in the Glossary. For example:
abstract class
Computer Type
Computer type letters within text indicate keywords, reserved words, command
names, class names, and method names; enter these items exactly as shown. For example:
myfile.c
Italic Computer Type
Italic computer type letters in syntax descriptions or text indicate variable items
that you supply. For example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets
Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
jdb [options]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or
none. Items are separated by vertical lines. For example:
where [threadID|all]
{ } Braces
A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you must choose one item. For
example:
-c identity {true|false}
| Vertical Line
A vertical line separates alternatives in a list that is enclosed in brackets or braces. For
example:
where [threadID|all]
... Ellipsis
An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates that you can
repeat the enclosed sequence of syntax items any number of times. For example:
print {objectID|objectName} ...
An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item indicates that you can repeat that
syntax item any number of times. For example:
dump objectID ...
Punctuation
Parentheses, commas, equal signs, and other symbols not previously described must be
entered as shown. For example: