This book contains tips and guidelines for developers of Java Card applets and for developers of vendor-specific frameworks. This book covers several topics that are substantially different from programming models found in earlier versions of the Java Card platform and is not meant to comprehensively introduce or cover general programming topics.
Java Card technology combines a subset of the Java programming language with a runtime environment optimized for smart cards and similar small-memory embedded devices. The goal of Java Card technology is to bring many of the benefits of the Java programming language to the resource-constrained world of smart cards.
The Java Card API is compatible with international standards such as ISO7816 and industry-specific standards such as Europay, Master Card, Visa (EMV).