Package: Javax Comm

While it was once a stable and flexible solution for Java-to-hardware communication, javax.comm should be avoided for new projects . It is extremely difficult to set up on modern systems, and superior, actively maintained libraries are readily available.

Oracle/Sun dropped support for the original JavaComm API years ago, making it hard to find official downloads. Package Javax Comm

The de facto standard replacement for many years was RXTX (e.g., org.rxtx:rxtxcomm ), but it is also considered old. Modern Java serial communication is typically handled via modern, maintained libraries like jSerialComm or jSSC (Java Simple Serial Connector). While it was once a stable and flexible

(like jSerialComm) if you are starting a new project. What is your current goal with javax.comm ? Opening up new ports to Java with javax.comm - InfoWorld The de facto standard replacement for many years was RXTX (e

The package, often referred to as the Java Communications API or JavaComm, is a legacy API developed by Sun Microsystems to provide Java applications with low-level, asynchronous access to serial ( ) and parallel ports. Overview & Purpose

It is not part of the standard JDK, requiring manual installation of comm.jar and platform-specific native libraries ( .dll or .so files).