Real-time Java, Part 1: Using the Java language for real-time systems (developerWorks)
IBM developerWorks begins
a series on real-time Java. "
This article, the first in a five-part series on real-time Java, describes the key challenges to using the Java language to develop systems that meet real-time performance requirements. It presents a broad overview of what real-time application development means and how runtime systems must be engineered to meet the requirements of real-time applications. The authors introduce an implementation that addresses real-time Java challenges through a combination of standards-based technologies."