Java 7, though, makes them a compulsory part of bytecode. Dealing with the feature requires that developers be compiler experts, and there are few of those around, Deva says.

As we’ve already proved with RoboVM, Java and other JVM languages on iOS is totally doable while still complying with Apple’s iOS developer program license agreement.

The Java virtual machine (JVM) can perform some impressive optimizations to make deployed applications run faster. But having said that, the Java community remains well aware of the fact that the ...