METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DOWNLOADING A JAVA APPLICATION BASED ON IDENTIFICATION OF SUPPORTED CLASSES

摘要

Methods for controlling downloading of a Java application to a mobile terminal include receiving a request to download the Java application to the mobile terminal. A descriptor associated with the Java application is downloaded. An API attribute list identified in the descriptor is retrieved from the descriptor when available. The API attribute list identifies all Java class files referenced by the Java application. The API attribute list is compared to a list of Java class files supported by the mobile terminal to determine if the mobile terminal supports the Java application. Downloading of the Java application is controlled based on the comparison of the API attribute list to the list of Java class files supported by the mobile terminal, including downloading the Java application when the mobile terminal supports the Java application and notifying a user of the mobile terminal that the mobile terminal does not support the Java application when the mobile terminal does not support the Java application.