Is is possible to run Java application in Hardware

Recently, I had a question like whether we can use java to programme the hardware...

I answered them like, to run java application we need JVM. So we can't use java to program the hardware...

But, I came to know, it i开发者_StackOverflow社区s wrong...

But I don't understand clearly, how to install a jvm inside the hardware... how to run java application in hardware ...

Please clarify my doubt and if possible give me some example applications working in hardware...

Thanks

Why not?

The most reasonable parsing of "install jvm inside hardware" is to install software - the most common way to create a JVM.

However, there is nothing stopping you from building hardware that conforms to the JVM specs.

Here are some links:

1. The Java Virtual Machine in Hardware
2. A Hardware Implementation of the Java Virtual Machine

A few links:

• Oracle embedded java (not sure if thats what you mean)
• JOP : JVM on FPGA
• IBM Liquid Metal project

There are JVM implementations for many different platforms. I like the one for lego mindstorms, you only need to flash the controller with the appropriate firmware and there you go.