1. Development Kit Tools User Guide
  2. Setup and Use of Tools
  3. Introduction

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 Specifications.

The complete development kit 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 should 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 testing and debugging reference for Java Card applications. It includes a Java Card simulation environment and it can be used from command line or from the Eclipse Plug-in. It provides support for the latest Java Card 3.2 Specification, and can also run applications written for earlier releases.
  • The Java Card Development Kit Eclipse Plug-in offers the GUI for developing Java Card applets and interacting with Java Card Development Kit Tools and Simulator.

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 Tools bundle. The Java Card Development Kit Simulator and Java Card Development Kit Eclipse Plug-in bundles have their own dedicated User Guide. For information, refer to the Installing the Development Kit Simulator and Java Card Eclipse Plug-in .

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:

The Java Card Development Kit Simulator is only designed as an example of the functional behavior of a Java Card runtime. It is not intended to operate in a production environment (and under the threats typically associated with such an environment).