Information Module Profile
IMP stands for the Information Module Profile. It is a specification put out by Sun Microsystems for the use of Java on embedded devices with very limited displays. It is a subset of the Mobile Information Device Profile.
IMP is part of the J2ME framework.
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Typical Requirements
- 128 kilobytes for the Java platform
- 8 kilobytes for persistent data
- 32 kilobytes for the Java runtime
Noteworthy Limitations
- No API for displays
General APIs
The core APIs are defined by the underlining Configuration CLDC.
javax.microedition.io
Contains the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition specific classes used for I/O operations.
javax.microedition.rms
Provides a form of persistent storage for Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition.
javax.microedition.midlet
Contains the base classes for Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition applications.