Java Runtime Environment
A JRE includes a Java Virtual Machine classed need to execute (but not compile) an application. The various java platforms [GEOTOOLS:J2SE]. [GEOTOOLS:J2EE] and J2ME all make use of a JRE. Additional JRE are provided by IBM and others.
Note:
- Geotools requires you to extend your JRE with JAI (JAI opperates as a java extention as included in the bootclasspath)
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