initial release of irods4j

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+Title: Initial release of irods4j
+Date: 2025-02-03 23:00
+Author: Kory Draughn
+Slug: initial-release-of-irods4j
+Status: published
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+The iRODS Consortium is pleased to announce the first release of [irods4j](https://github.com/irods/irods4j), a new Java client library for iRODS.
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+It is released today as v0.1.0 and targets Java 17 and iRODS 4.3.2.
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+The library is designed to put the full power of the iRODS API into the hands of Java developers by exposing APIs matching those found in the C and C++ libraries.
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+This release includes support for SSL/TLS, native and pam_password authentication schemes, and several high-level APIs for common iRODS tasks.
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+The library is published at [Maven Central Repository](https://central.sonatype.com/).
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+Visit [https://github.com/irods/irods4j/tree/0.1.0](https://github.com/irods/irods4j/tree/0.1.0) to learn more.