Apogee Unveils the First Java Runtime Environment Compliant with the Real-Time Specification for Java and J2ME Platform

May 22, 2006; 02:36 AM
Apogee Software announced the Aphelion(TM) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for real-time embedded systems. Based on IBM's Java-powered WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment product (WEME), the JRE has been certified as fully compliant with the latest version 1.0.1(b) of the Real-Time Specification for Java (RTSJ) and with the J2ME Platform. This also means that the JRE passes all tests in the latest RTSJ TCK test suite and in J2ME TCK test suites for the CDC VM and Foundation Profile.

Demonstrated in IBM's booth at JavaOne on May 16 to May 18, the RedHatLinux/x86-targeted JRE is comprised of IBM's J2ME-compatible WEME product enhanced by Apogee for compliance with RTSJ and Apogee's RTSJ class library providing the RTSJ-specific Java APIs.

"Apogee is the first and, thus far, the only provider of Java runtime environments offering JREs that are fully compliant with the latest RTSJ specification and the J2ME Platform", said George Malek, CEO of Apogee. "This should be welcome news to developers of real-time software systems who want to switch from ADA or C/C++ to Java for implementing such systems".

"We are pleased that Apogee has based their industry-leading real-time offering on an IBM Java-powered product. RTSJ opens the door for whole new classes of applications to enjoy the productivity gains of the Java development platform." - Steve Gruber, Program Director, IBM Embedded Software

About Apogee

Founded in 1988, privately held Apogee Software specializes in high performance programming environments for development and deployment of Java applications targeted at a wide range of embedded systems. Apogee is located in Campbell, one of the cities in California's "Silicon Valley". For more information about Apogee and its products, please visit www.apogee.com or call +408-369-9001.