Java Development Kit

Java Development Kit
Developer(s)Oracle Corporation
Stable release
22.0.2 / 16 July 2024; 3 months ago (2024-07-16)[1]
Written inJava, C++, C, Assembly[2]
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux
Platformaarch64, x86-64
LicenseOracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC)[3] with third party components[4]
Websiteoracle.com/java/technologies/

The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a distribution of Java technology by Oracle Corporation. It implements the Java Language Specification (JLS) and the Java Virtual Machine Specification (JVMS) and provides the Standard Edition (SE) of the Java Application Programming Interface (API). It is derivative of the community driven OpenJDK which Oracle stewards.[5] It provides software for working with Java applications. Examples of included software are the Java virtual machine, a compiler, performance monitoring tools, a debugger, and other utilities that Oracle considers useful for Java programmers.

Oracle releases the current version of the software under the Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC) license. Oracle releases binaries for the x86-64 architecture for Windows, macOS, and Linux based operating systems, and for the aarch64 architecture for macOS and Linux. Previous versions supported the Oracle Solaris operating system and SPARC architecture.

Oracle's primary implementation of the JVMS is known as the HotSpot (virtual machine).

  1. ^ "Consolidated JDK 22 Release Notes". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Based on the OpenJDK sources". OpenJDK. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions License". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Licensing Information User Manual" (PDF). Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ "OpenJDK FAQ". OpenJDK. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.