I have found it. So, I am pasting the answer for those who are interested.
In a PC or Workstation, the Java Virtual Machine runs as an operating system process. When the OS process is terminated the Java applications and their objects are automatically destroyed. By contrast, in Java Card the execution lifetime of the Virtual Machine is the lifetime of the card. Most of the information stored on a card must be preserved even when power is removed from the card. Persistent memory technology (such as EEPROM) enables a smart card to store information even when power is removed. Since the Virtual Machine and the objects created on the card are used to represent application information that is persistent, the Java Card Virtual Machine runs forever. with regards, Shirish > ---------- > From: Patil, Shirish[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 9:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [OCF] The Java Card Virtual Machine runs "forever" : What > it means? > > Hello, > Can someone expalin this ? > "The Java Card Virtual Machine runs "forever", so if an object becomes > unreachable, its memory is gone "forever" (or at least until you delete > the > applet)." > Thanks, > Shirish > > > > --- > > Visit the OpenCard web site at http://www.opencard.org/ for more > > information on OpenCard---binaries, source code, documents. > > This list is being archived at http://www.opencard.org/archive/opencard/ > > ! To unsubscribe from the [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list send an email > ! to > ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ! containing the word > ! unsubscribe > ! in the body. > --- > Visit the OpenCard web site at http://www.opencard.org/ for more > information on OpenCard---binaries, source code, documents. > This list is being archived at http://www.opencard.org/archive/opencard/ ! To unsubscribe from the [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list send an email ! to ! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ! containing the word ! unsubscribe ! in the body.
