Java ME Embedded 8.1 Released
By Tori Wieldt-Oracle on Nov 19, 2014
by guest blogger Alexander Belokrylov
Java ME Embedded 8.1 has been released. The new version of the Java ME Embedded platform has two significant enhancements. First, it works on ARM Cortex M4 with very limited RAM size by delivering a port for Freescale K64F. Second, it provides Eclipse IDE support in Java ME SDK. Learn more on the release page.
FRDM-K64F is based on MK64FN1M0VLL12 MCU (120 MHz, 1 MB flash memory, 256 KB RAM, low-power, crystal-less USB, and 100 Low profile Quad Flat Package (LQFP)). It is has a form-factor of Arduino™ R3 pin layout. The FRDM-K64F goes with a lot of peripherals to enable rapid prototyping. In addition to UART, I2C, SPI, and GPIO interfaces on board, it has 3 LEDs and 2 switches which are accessible from Java Runtime. Another helpful device that is integrated into K64F is accelerometer-magnetometer with I2C interface (FXOS8700Q). You can easily access it from your Java application and create a compass application, for instance. [Sample code provided in Alexander Belokrylov's blog.]
Java ME SDK 8.1 brings smooth experience of Java Embedded developers to the Eclipse world. Java ME SDK plugin for Eclipse is based on the recently released Mobile Tools for Java TM (MTJ) 2.0 which had been done with significant efforts of Oracle's engineers. Now, all impressive features of Java ME SDK, such as on-device debugging, memory and network monitors, CPU profiling, and memory profiling are available in Eclipse. To install it, you need just to go the OTN web, download and install Java ME SDK with Eclipse plugin.
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The best source of information about Java ME Embedded is Java ME Documentation portal.
Orginal blog Java ME Embedded 8.1 brings Java to ARM by Alexander Belokrylov.
