3.5. Scope of the CLDC and MIDP Standards

3.5.1. Scope of CLDC

Based on the decisions of the JSR 30 and JSR 139 expert groups, the CLDC Specification addresses the following areas:

  • Java language and virtual machine features

  • core libraries (java.lang.*, java.io.*, java.util.*)

  • input/output

  • networking

  • security

  • internationalization

The CLDC Specification intentionally does not address the following functionality areas and features:

  • application life-cycle management (installation, launching, deletion)

  • user interface functionality

  • event handling

  • high-level application model (interaction between the user and the application)

These features can be addressed by profiles implemented on top of the Connected, Limited Device Configuration. In general, the CLDC expert ...

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