Difference between JDK, JRE, JVM
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JDK (Java Development Kit)
Java Developer Kit contains tools needed to develop the Java
programs, and JRE to run the programs. The tools include
compiler (javac.exe), Java application launcher (java.exe),
Appletviewer, etc…
Compiler converts java code into byte code. Java application
launcher opens a JRE, loads the class, and invokes its main
method.
You need JDK, if at all you want to write your own programs,
and to compile the m. For running java programs, JRE is
sufficient.
JRE is targeted for execution of Java files
i.e. JRE = JVM + Java Packages Classes(like util, math,
lang, awt,swing etc)+runtime libraries.
JDK is mainly targeted for java development. I.e. You can
create a Java file (with the help of Java packages), compile
a Java file and run a java file
JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
Java Runtime Environment contains JVM, class libraries, and
other supporting files. It does not contain any development
tools such as compiler, debugger, etc. Actually JVM runs the
program, and it uses the class libraries, and other
supporting files provided in JRE. If you want to run any
java program, you need to have JRE installed in the system
The Java Virtual Machine provides a platform-independent way
of executing code; programmers can concentrate on writing
software, without having to be concerned with how or where
it will run.
If u just want to run applets (ex: Online Yahoo games or
puzzles), JRE needs to be installed on the machine.
JVM (Java Virtual Machine)
As we all aware when we compile a Java file, output is not
an 'exe' but it's a '.class' file. '.class' file consists of
Java byte codes which are understandable by JVM. Java
Virtual Machine interprets the byte code into the machine
code depending upon the underlying operating system and
hardware combination. It is responsible for all the things
like garbage collection, array bounds checking, etc… JVM is
platform dependent.
The JVM is called "virtual" because it provides a machine
interface that does not depend on the underlying operating
system and machine hardware architecture. This independence
from hardware and operating system is a cornerstone of the
write-once run-anywhere value of Java programs.
There are different JVM implementations are there. These may
differ in things like performance, reliability, speed, etc.
These implementations will differ in those areas where Java
specification doesn’t mention how to implement the features,
like how the garbage collection process works is JVM
dependent, Java spec doesn’t define any specific way to do
this.
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