13.1. Introduction to Java Card
Java Card technology enables programs written in the Java programming language to run in smart cards and other memory-constrained devices. Java Card technology is widely deployed in many industry sectors, including mobile cellular handsets, health care identity cards, and financial services. Java Card technology consists of three components:
The Java Card Virtual Machine (JCVM) specification [126] defines a subset of the Java programming language and virtual machine specifications that is suitable for smart card applications.
The Java Card Runtime Environment (JCRE) specification [125] describes Java Card runtime environment behavior: memory management, application management, security enforcement, and other runtime ...
Get Inside Java™ 2 Platform Security: Architecture, API Design, and Implementation, Second Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
