Executing Java Object Code

• Java object code (the content of .class files) contains instructions for the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

• Java object code can be run on any machine that has an interpreter for the JVM

• To execute object code, use the java command

  • Argument must be the name of a class
  • The class must have a main method defined
  • Do not include the .class extension. Example:
    • 4% java test