JSR 229: Payment API Support

JSR 229, the Payment API, enables applications to make payments on behalf of their users. The Payment API supports different payment mechanisms through payment adapters. A device that implements the Payment API has one or more adapters. MIDlet suites use descriptor attributes to specify what types of payment adapters they can use.

The Java ME SDK implements the Payment API with a sample payment adapter that simulates both Premium Priced SMS (PPSMS) and credit card payments. In addition, the SDK makes it easy to set the necessary attributes in the MIDlet’s descriptor and JAR file manifest. Finally, a payment console enables you to easily track payments made or attempted by an application.

Because the Payment API is closely tied to provisioning and external device payment mechanisms, and because payments can only succeed in a trusted protection domain, always test and debug your Payment API applications using the Run via OTA feature.

• Running the Payment Console

• Running JBricks