7  Java install

Beforehand, let us clarify some of the acronyms regarding the Java technologies.

JVM: Java Virtual Machine. It is a set of software programs that interprets the Java byte code.

JRE: Java Runtime Environment. It is a kit distributed by Sun to execute Java programs. A JRE provides a JVM and some basic Java libraries.

JDK or SDK: Java (or Software) Development Kit bound to the programmer. It provides a JRE, a compiler, useful programs, examples and the source of the API (Application Programming Interface: some standard libraries).

It is strongly recommended to download a JDK, in order to both compile and run the model. Builds for different platforms can be found here.