The Workshop for Real-time Java Implementation Issues was held on  June 25-26 at NIST.  Real-time applications and embedded systems are two areas that are more recently being
addressed in the Java development arena.  The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at NIST hosted the workshop to discuss real-time requirements and solutions in Java environments. The workshop brought tgether those interested in using Java technologies in their real-time applications and systems with those who offer solutions in utilizing Java in these environments. An open forum was provided where both users and developers of real-time Java implementations explored requirements, functionality, solutions and current offerings.  The presentations made by the speakers stimulated lively and productive discussion.

Vocabulary: The workshop participants reached consensus on the need for a common vocabulary.  The workshop is using the vocabulary presented by Doug Jensen as a starting point.  Discussions regarding the vocabulary are directed to rt-j@SSD.ncsl.nist.gov.

Requirements: A set of Requirements for Real-time Java was developed by the attendees of the Java for Safety-Critical Applications Panel organized by the Rockwell Science Center.  This set of requirements serves as the starting point for discussion regarding real-time requirements for Java.

Specification: The workshop participants agreed to use the specification proposed by Kelvin Nilsen of NewMonics.  Discussions regarding the specification are directed to rt-j@SSD.ncsl.nist.gov.

Archive: The archive of the discussions related to real-time Java topics captures the ideas, comments and rationale that serves to move the industry forward.
 

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