Primary Goals of the Java Technology

1.  Provides an easy-to-use language by:

• Avoiding many pitfalls of other languages
• Being object-oriented
• Enabling users to create streamlined and clear code

2. Provides an interpreted environment for:

• Improved speed of development
• Code portability

3. Enables users to run more than one thread of activity

4. Loads classes dynamically; that is, at the time they are

actually needed

5.  Supports changing programs dynamically during

runtime by loading classes from disparate sources

6.  Furnishes better security

The following features fulfill these goals:
• The Java Virtual Machine (JVM™)1
• Garbage collection
• The Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
• JVM tool interface