Object reflection:

A special API for getting privileged information about a specific object has been added. That is especially meaningful for debuggers and other VM- enhancement programs.

The JDBC and javaBenas capabilities previously mentioned are also new to java 1.1

Java 1.2 adds even more enhancements a few improving capabilities added in Java along with other finished new. The given summarizer the characteristic new to Java.

Enhancements to reflection, javaBeans, security, and performance:

Numerous javas packages get enhancements in java 1.2 the security architecture incorporates policy-based access control to enhance permission management.   A Java Beans adds drag-and-drop support; therefore reflection involves the ability to bypass security, specifically whenever using object reflection.  Further, the performance of several pieces of the java libraries was improved, for example, faster memory allocation, reduced memory usage for loaded classes, and only in time compilers.