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Java evangelists produce Bluetooth simulator for software development development

A thousand-dollar software package will eliminate the need to debug your Bluetooth hardware fully before developing the software - it simulates the Bluetooth environment, using standard Java.

The simulator was developed by Rococo Software, based in Dublin. Impronto Simulator is an application development tool which runs Java applications in a simulated Bluetooth environment. "Developers using Impronto Simulator can test and configure applications without investing in costly hardware before deploying them on Bluetooth devices," said the company.

The Developer Kit "makes creating wireless applications easy by hiding complex Bluetooth protocols behind standard Java APIs." Rococo's in-house developers also offer consulting services for creating Bluetooth applications in Java and building Java/J2ME applications for small, constricted devices.

"Impronto Simulator is stable, light-weight, easy to configure," claims Rococo's Chief Architect, Patrick Connolly, "and it allows real work to start immediately without all the fuss of setting-up the hardware."

As a member of the JSR-82 Expert Group, Rococo played a key role in helping to define standard Java APIs that enables the development of applications in Java conforming to the Bluetooth Specification 1.1. Impronto Simulator is 100% Java and supports standard Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology (JABWT).

One customer - consultant Bruce Hopkins - attested that "This tool is perfect for the initial stages of the development cycle, where users can develop their Java Bluetooth apps within the simulator's environment," and described it as "a great tool for newcomers to the Java Bluetooth APIs,"

"Because the Rococo team implemented the JSR-82 standard into their product, your code can run on other compliant platforms with minimal modification," said Hopkins.

Impronto Simulator simulates a JABWT environment without Bluetooth hardware or stacks is 100% Java and works with any standard J2SE or J2ME (to be released in two weeks time) platform - and runs actual application code in simulated mode. It provides full support for L2CAP, RFCOMM, SDP and OBEX.

Pricing and Availability Impronto Simulator is available for download at http://www.rococosoft.com/products/purchase.html. For more information, email sales@rococosoft.com. Rococo's Impronto Developer Kit makes creating wireless applications easy by hiding complex Bluetooth protocols behind standard Java APIs. Rococo's experienced developers also offer consulting services for creating Bluetooth applications in Java and building Java/J2ME applications for small, constricted devices.