JDK Tools

• Java Development Kit's (JDK) three main tools are:
  • javac - the Java compiler
  • appletviewer - a utility to view applets without the need for a complete Web browser
  • java - the Java VM for running stand-alone Java application
• Also included are:
  • javah - for creating headers to permit interlanguage linking
  • javap - the Java disassembler
  • javadoc - produces (HTML) documentation from Java source code
  • jdb - a rudimentary java debugger