Tool Function
javacThe Java compiler. Converts Java source code into bytecodes.
javaThe Java interpreter. Executes Java application bytecodes directly from class files.
appletviewerA Java interpreter that executes Java applet classes hosted by HTML files.
javadocCreates HTML documentation based on Java source code and the comments it contains.
rmicCreates class files that support Remote Method Invocation (RMI).
rmiregistryRegistry used to gain access to RMI objects on a specific machine.
rmidActivation system daemon for RMI object registration and activation.
native2asciiSpecial program used to convert between standard Latin-1 Unicode characters and other international encoding schemes.
jarJava Archive (JAR) file generator. JAR files allow multiple Java classes and resources to be distributed in one compressed file.
keytoolUsed for security key generation and management.
jarsignerImplements digital signing of JAR and class files. Allows applets to be certified by trusted authorities.
policytoolAllows user-installation-level security policy configuration.