1 Introduction
The Java Card Development Kit is a suite of components and tools for designing implementations of Java Card technology and developing applets based on the Java Card API Specifications.
It is available as three independent downloads:
- The Java Card Development Kit Tools are used to convert and verify Java Card applications. The Tools can be used with products based on version 3.2 of the Java Card specifications, and can also be used with products based on versions 3.0.4, 3.0.5 and 3.1 of the Java Card Platform specifications, Classic Edition.
- The Java Card Development Kit Simulator offers a runtime reference to Java Card applications. It implements the version 3.2 of the Java Card specifications.
- The Java Card Development Kit Eclipse Plug-in offers an easy path for developing, testing and debugging Java Card applications.
Together, these three downloads provide a complete, stand-alone development environment in which applications written for the Java Card platform can be developed and tested.
This User Guide is dedicated to the Java Card Development Kit Simulator and Java Card Development Kit Eclipse Plug-in bundles. The Java Card Development Kit Tools bundle has its own dedicated User Guide.
For detailed information on bundles content, refer to the Java Card Development Kit Tools Release Notes and Java Card Development Kit Simulator Release Notes.
Note:
It is not intended to operate in a production environment (and under the threats typically associated with such an environment).This chapter contains the following sections: