Bundled OpenJDK 1.7.0 Java VM spotted

Today Apple released a new Application Loader (2.5.1). One of the first things I noticed when browsing inside the new .app is that it has bundled Java VM. Application Loader does not use OS X Java VM.

Bundled VM reports version number:

Code:

openjdk version "1.7.0-internal"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-internal-root_2011_11_07_11_55-b00)
OpenJDK Server VM (build 21.0-b15, mixed mode)

This gives me hope that we will see Java 1.7 VM in time with Mountain Lion

 

JVM is inside Application Loader.app 2.5.1 bundle:

Code:

/Developer/Applications/Utilities/Application Loader.app/Contents/MacOS/itms/java