The Managed Runtime Environment: Diving into the JVM with Kotlin

Dive into the intricate world of managed runtime environments exploring JVM capabilities and Java-Kotlin interoperability for enhanced programming experiences.

A considerable amount of contemporary software is targeted to run in some instance of a software-mediated execution environment, usually called a managed runtime environment or a virtual execution environment. The Java Virtual Machine (JVM), originally designed to run software written in Java, is one of such environments and is currently a target for other relevant programming languages, such as Kotlin, Scala, Groovy or Clojure.

This book explores the capabilities and techniques of managed runtime environments, with a focus on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

We use both Java and Kotlin as programming languages, exploring their interoperability within the JVM ecosystem.