JOSS review: What is the purpose of the java folder? Can it be deleted?

[kanishkan91]

There is this java folder in the main root folder of the package - https://github.com/EpiVec/TDLM/tree/master/java

And I saw it again in the isnt folder https://github.com/EpiVec/TDLM/tree/master/inst/java

Maybe I am missing something but could the author clarify what this folder is ? If not used , can it be deleted?

openjournals/joss-reviews#5434

[maximelenormand]

There are indeed two java folders, one at the root of the package (containing the java source file .java) and another one located in inst containing the compiled files (.class and .jar) used to run the main TDLM's functions. The first one is not used while installing or running the package but it was a CRAN requirement.