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Java bytecode is transpiled to Dalvik's own bytecode as a build step. Dalvik itself doesn't run Java bytecode. This is one of the reasons why Oracle sued Google

Java bytecode is transpiled to Dalvik's own bytecode as a build step. Dalvik itself doesn't run Java bytecode. This is one of the reasons why Oracle sued Google: clearly Google was trying to appropriate Java with some clever IP law dodges with this Dalvik business.

lxgr 3y ago
Huh, I always took their rationale for having the .class -> .dex compilation step at face value (i.e. space efficiency due to shared string literals etc.), but this actually makes more sense, given that J2ME seemingly was fine without it on much more lightweight hardware.