In your case, I would recommend Java over perl for these
reasons:

(1) Its strong typing may coerce developers to maintain
a somewhat more maintainable design than perl.

(2) Java trades away power for readability; it's easy to
write horrible Java, but it's even easier to write horrible
perl.

(3) Typical 3rd-generation logic constructs are expected to
be used in Java. There's usually only one way to do it in
Java. This leaves fewer surprises for the maintainer. That
means people who aren't as familiar with Java can't do as
much damage to the program as a perl novice to a perl script.

If you don't need perl's power, by all means, use Java!

Be warned, however: automation and data processing are fun
in perl, while in Java they can be an absolute headache.

Rob

In reply to Re: Using Perl vs Java with MQSeries by rje
in thread Using Perl vs Java with MQSeries by wileykt

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