Sun Microsystems 5 Server User Manual


 
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Content Descriptor
Template A description of content other than MIDlets (such as Ring Tones, Pictures, and
Symbian applications) similar to the way a JAD File describes a MIDlet.
Content Provider The individual or corporation who submits content to the Catalog Manager.
Content Provider
Price Purchase price of content set or selected by the content provider. The content
provider price can be overridden by the Catalog Manager administrator. See
Catalog Price and Vending Price.
Developer Accounts A definition of corporations or individuals that submit content to the Catalog
Manager. Developer Accounts are associated with one or more Developer
Plans.
Developer Plans A definition of the set of APIs that developers can use in applications that they
submit. A Profile defines the classes in a specific library that developers can
use. A Developer Plan contains one or more Profiles.
Device A mobile device model supported by the Catalog Manager.
Descriptor Template See Content Descriptor Template.
Edition Alternate versions of an application, picture, or ring tone that run on devices
with different capabilities.
Digital Rights
Management (DRM) Usage protection of content. Rights protection can be delivered separately from
content or with content.
Fulfillment Manager The Fulfillment Manager provides a dedicated, high-performance, scalable
solution for delivering OTA content to subscribers.
General Pricing Rule Initial currency and initial price equivalents as set in the configuration
properties file by the System Administrator. At deployment time, the system
administrator can set the purchase prices (monetary values) in the Vending
Manager. After deployment, the Vending Manager administrator can change
the purchase prices as needed.
Inactive Content Stocked content that is available to the Vending Manager but not available to
subscribers. The Vending Manager administrator can change the status of
content that is inactive.
JAD File A Java Application Descriptor (JAD) file describes a MIDlet and its associated
JAR File.
JAR File A Java ARchive (JAR) file contains the class, image, and sound files for a
MIDlet gathered into a single file and compressed for faster downloading to
your device. By putting the MIDlet components in a single file and
compressing that file, download time is saved.
Library An API set that a device model supports.