Open Source Java Library for Bluetooth - BlueCove

BlueCove is a JSR-82 J2SE implementation that currently interfaces with the Mac OS X, WIDCOMM, BlueSoleil and Microsoft Bluetooth stack found in Windows XP SP2 and newer. Originally developed by Intel Research and currently maintained by volunteers.

BlueCove runs on any JVM starting from version 1.1 or newer on Windows Mobile, Windows XP and Windows Vista, Mac OS X. Since version 2.1 BlueCove distributed under the Apache Software License, Version 2.0.

Linux BlueZ support added in BlueCove version 2.0.3 as additional GPL licensed module

Installation

BlueCove rely upon already installed native Bluetooth stack that comes with you operating system or Bluetooth USB device.

Installation of the binary (already compiled) version of BlueCove is as follows:

Download BlueCove binary release

Add bluecove.jar to your classpath

Also add bluecove-gpl.jar to your classpath if you are running application on Linux