The packaging mechanisms defined in Chapter 8 of the J2EE 1.3 specification provide a framework for pulling together all the pieces of a J2EE application. However, application server vendors are free ...

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE), also known as Java Runtime, is the part of the Java Development Kit (JDK) that contains and orchestrates the set of tools and minimum requirements for executing a ...

The Java virtual machine manages application memory and provides a portable execution environment for Java-based applications. Developers reap the rewards in performance, stability, and predictable ...

In a recent article, I covered the creation of JUnit tests to perform unit testing on Java classes. Although testing individual classes is helpful, unit tests work best when they're written to cover ...

Together, the Java Development Kit (JDK), the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) form a powerful trifecta of Java and Jakarta EE platform components for developing and ...