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JavaBeans
™
Activation
Framework Specification
Version 1.1
Bart Calder, Bill Shannon
The JavaBeans
™
Activation Framework
Specification is a data typing and registry
technology that is a Standard Extension to
the Java
™ Platform.
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Specification: JavaBeans Activation Framework version 1.1 Specification
("Specification")
Status: Maintenance Release
Release: 17 April 2006
Copyright 2006 SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
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All rights reserved.
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Sun’s applicable intellectual property rights to view, download, use and reproduce the
Specification only for the purpose of internal evaluation. This includes (i) developing
applications intended to run on an implementation of the Specification, provided that
such applications do not themselves implement any portion(s) of the Specification, and
(ii) discussing the Specification with any third party; and (iii) excerpting brief portions
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provided that such excerpts do not in the aggregate constitute a significant portion of the
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perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty free,
limited license (without the right to sublicense) under any applicable copyrights or,
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interfaces, fields or methods within the Licensor Name Space other than those required/
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claims concerning their implementation’s compliance with the Specification in
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4. Reciprocity Concerning Patent Licenses.
a. With respect to any patent claims covered by the license granted under subparagraph
2 above that would be infringed by all technically feasible implementations of the
Specification, such license is conditioned upon your offering on fair, reasonable and
non-discriminatory terms, to any party seeking it from You, a perpetual, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, worldwide license under Your patent rights which are or would be
infringed by all technically feasible implementations of the Specification to develop,
distribute and use a Compliant Implementation.
b With respect to any patent claims owned by Sun and covered by the license granted
under subparagraph 2, whether or not their infringement can be avoided in a technically
feasible manner when implementing the Specification, such license shall terminate with
respect to such claims if You initiate a claim against Sun that it has, in the course of
performing its responsibilities as the Specification Lead, induced any other entity to
infringe Your patent rights.
c Also with respect to any patent claims owned by Sun and covered by the license
granted under subparagraph 2 above, where the infringement of such claims can be
avoided in a technically feasible manner when implementing the Specification such
license, with respect to such claims, shall terminate if You initiate a claim against Sun
that its making, having made, using, offering to sell, selling or importing a Compliant
Implementation infringes Your patent rights.
5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement: “Independent Implementation”
shall mean an implementation of the Specification that neither derives from any of Sun’s
source code or binary code materials nor, except with an appropriate and separate
license from Sun, includes any of Sun’s source code or binary code materials; “Licensor
Name Space” shall mean the public class or interface declarations whose names begin
with “java”, “javax”, “com.sun” or their equivalents in any subsequent naming
convention adopted by Sun through the Java Community Process, or any recognized
successors or replacements thereof; and “Technology Compatibility Kit” or “TCK”
shall mean the test suite and accompanying TCK User’s Guide provided by Sun which
corresponds to the Specification and that was available either (i) from Sun’s 120 days
before the first release of Your Independent Implementation that allows its use for
commercial purposes, or (ii) more recently than 120 days from such release but against
which You elect to test Your implementation of the Specification.
This Agreement will terminate immediately without notice from Sun if you breach the
Agreement or act outside the scope of the licenses granted above.
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You will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Sun and its licensors from any claims
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versions or releases of any Specification furnished to you are incompatible with the
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then the Government’s rights in the Software and accompanying documentation shall be
only as set forth in this license; this is in accordance with 48 C.F.R. 227.7201 through
227.7202-4 (for Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions) and with 48 C.F.R. 2.101
and 12.212 (for non-DoD acquisitions).
REPORT
If you provide Sun with any comments or suggestions concerning the Specification
(“Feedback”), you hereby: (i) agree that such Feedback is provided on a non-proprietary
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fully paid-up, irrevocable license, with the right to sublicense through multiple levels of
sublicensees, to incorporate, disclose, and use without limitation the Feedback for any
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GENERAL TERMS
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Any action related to this Agreement will be governed by California law and
controlling U.S. federal law. The U.N. Convention for the International Sale of Goods
and the choice of law rules of any jurisdiction will not apply.
The Specification is subject to U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or
import regulations in other countries. Licensee agrees to comply strictly with all such
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licenses to export, re-export or import as may be required after delivery to Licensee.
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modification to this Agreement will be binding, unless in writing and signed by an
authorized representative of each party.
Rev. April, 2006
Sun/Final/Full
