IKVM.NET is an implementation of Java for Mono and the Microsoft .NET Framework. It includes the following components:
- A Java Virtual Machine implemented in .NET
- A .NET implementation of the Java class libraries
- Tools that enable Java and .NET interoperability
With IKVM you can run compiled Java code (Bytecode) directly on Microsoft .NET or Mono. The Bytecode is coverted on the fly to MSIL and executed.