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    JVM

    JVM (Java Virtual Machine) is an abstract machine. It is a specification that provides


    runtime environment in which java bytecode can be executed.
    JVMs are available for many hardware and software platforms. JVM, JRE and JDK are
    platform dependent because configuration of each OS differs. But, Java is platform
    independent.
    The JVM performs following main tasks:
    Loads code

    Verifies code

    Executes code

    Provides runtime environment

    JRE
    JRE is an acronym for Java Runtime Environment.It is used to provide runtime
    environment.It is the implementation of JVM.It physically exists.It contains set of
    libraries + other files that JVM uses at runtime.
    Implementation of JVMs are also actively released by other companies besides Sun Micro
    Systems.

    JDK
    JDK is an acronym for Java Development Kit.It physically exists.It contains JRE +
    development tools.

    JVM (Java Virtual Machine)


    1. Java Virtual Machine
    2. Internal Architecture of JVM
    JVM (Java Virtual Machine) is an abstract machine. It is a specification that provides runtime
    environment in which java bytecode can be executed.
    JVMs are available for many hardware and software platforms (i.e.JVM is plateform
    dependent).

    What is JVM?
    It is:

    1. A specification where working of Java Virtual Machine is specified. But


    implementation provider is independent to choose the algorithm. Its implementation
    has been provided by Sun and other companies.
    2. An implementation Its implementation is known as JRE (Java Runtime
    Environment).
    3. Runtime Instance Whenever you write java command on the command prompt to
    run the java class, and instance of JVM is created.

    What it does?
    The JVM performs following operation:

    Loads code

    Verifies code

    Executes code

    Provides runtime environment

    JVM provides definitions for the:

    Memory area

    Class file format

    Register set

    Garbage-collected heap

    Fatal error reporting etc.

    Internal Architecture of JVM


    Let's understand the internal architecture of JVM. It contains classloader, memory area,
    execution engine etc.

    1) Classloader:
    Classloader is a subsystem of JVM that is used to load class files.

    2) Class(Method) Area:
    Class(Method) Area stores per-class structures such as the runtime constant pool, field and
    method data, the code for methods.

    3) Heap:
    It is the runtime data area in which objects are allocated.

    4) Stack:
    Java Stack stores frames.It holds local variables and partial results, and plays a part in
    method invocation and return.
    Each thread has a private JVM stack, created at the same time as thread.
    A new frame is created each time a method is invoked. A frame is destroyed when its
    method invocation completes.

    5) Program Counter Register:


    PC (program counter) register. It contains the address of the Java virtual machine
    instruction currently being executed.

    6) Native Method Stack:


    It contains all the native methods used in the application.

    7) Execution Engine:
    It contains:
    1) A virtual processor
    2) Interpreter:Read bytecode stream then execute the instructions.
    3) Just-In-Time(JIT) compiler:It is used to improve the performance.JIT compiles
    parts of the byte code that have similar functionality at the same time, and hence
    reduces the amount of time needed for compilation.Here the term ?compiler? refers to a
    translator from the instruction set of a Java virtual machine (JVM) to the instruction set
    of a specific CPU.

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