Programming Wireless Devices with the Java™ 2 Platform, Micro Edition, Second Edition

2.4. Evolution of the J2ME Platform

After the successful completion of the CLDC and MIDP standardization efforts, a number of additional J2ME standardization efforts have been launched to complement the functionality provided by the core standards. Most of these additional efforts define optional packages that can be deployed on top of MIDP. These efforts are summarized in Section 2.4.2, “Optional Packages for the Wireless Market” below. In addition, there are a number of more fundamental, core standardization efforts that are summarized in Section 2.4.1, “Core J2ME Standardization Efforts.”

2.4.1. Core J2ME Standardization Efforts

There are a number of standardization activities that have an important role in defining the overall J2ME architecture. ...