Nokia announces the availability of JSR 232 for public review

Nokia announces the availability of JSR 232 for public review

Java (TM) Specification Request (JSR) 232, a specification on the component-based service-oriented platform for the mobile industry is now available for public review. This new platform is based on Java technology by OSGi, and it brings the benefits of component design to the mobile Java industry.

Nokia sees many uses for the technology specified in JSR 232 as it enables a whole new segment for middleware for the mobile industry by bringing dynamic middleware to the mobile device. “The Java middleware architecture enabled the robust server ecosystem that we see today. It is time to bring the mobile device to the forefront of Java development as a first class citizen of the networked environment, and this technology does exactly that,” said Jon Bostrom, Nokia director of Emerging Technology for Java Platforms, and specification lead for JSR 232.

The dynamic component management framework defined by the specification will allow mobile devices based on the Java ME(TM) Connected Device Configuration to evolve and adapt their capabilities by installing new sharable service components and applications on demand. “This approach will dramatically change the way mobile devices interact with the rich services now becoming available in the internet,” said Bostrom. “In fact, we think this technology has the capability to turn mobile Java devices into the ‘remote control for WEB 2.0′,” concluded Bostrom.

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