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Java™ Virtual Machine Technology

The JDK™ provides one or more implementations of the Java™ virtual machine (VM):

Some features of Java HotSpot technology, common to both VM implementations, are the following.

Tools

Some operating characteristics of the Java HotSpot VM can be controlled by the use of command-line flags.

Enhancements

Enhancements in Java SE 7:

Enhancements in JDK 6:

Enhancements in JDK 5.0:

Enhancements in J2SE 1.4.x:

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