Java : Basic JDK Tools

javac :

javac is the compiler for Java Programming language. javac is used to compile .java file. After compiling .java file it will create a .class file that can be run by java command.

Example : c:\>javac prg1.java

java:

java command is used to run java program. Basically java program is there in .class file created from source file (.java).

Example: c:\>java prg1.class

javadoc:

javadoc is a API documentation generator for Java language, that generates documentation in HTML format from Java source code.

appletviewer:

Appletviewer run and debug applets without a web browser. The appletviewer is solid application to test final release Java Programs.

jar:

jar create and manage Java Archive (JAR) files. Jar is package file format that contains class, text, images and sound files for a java application or applet.

jdb:

The Java Debugger.