C.4 Java Development Tools

You can use the following tools to develop, debug, and run Java applications.

appletviewer

Java applet viewer.

jar

Java archive tool.

java

Java Virtual Machine.

javac

Java compiler.

javadoc

Java documentation generator.

javah

Generates C and header files for JNI programming.

javap

Disassembles class files and inspects member signatures.

jdb

Java Debugger.

jikes

Fast open source Java compiler (installed as part of the Developer Tools package).