Issues in the Design and Implementation of Real-Time Java
Kelvin Don Nilsen · 1998
This report, first distributed as a Postscript document available for anonymous ftp downloading on Nov. 15, 1995, serves as a foundation for discussion regarding standardization of Java extensions designed to support development of reliable real-time software. This revision of the document includes limited discussion regarding issues that have been raised since the original document was first published. 1. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Executive Summary Current difficulties in developing and maintaining software within limited budgets and challenging development-schedule constraints result in part from the shortcomings of existing programming languages and development environments. In the context of distributed programming for the World Wide Web, Sun Microsystems has recently introduced the Java programming language environment. Since formal announcement of Java in May of 1995, a number of companies have already signed agreements to license Sun’s technology. Among these new partners is Netscape and Oracle.