What causes the repeated popup? after installing yosemite Bug. What could be the cause/s of the repeated popup? after installing yosemite. Emphasis here on different theories about what actually causes the repeated interruptions of the popup.

There have been solutions for stopping the repeated popup. This is the question of cause/s and triggers.

a) Triggers? What triggers are there that activate the popup each time?

b) Cause/s ?  What actually causes it?

c) Different theories? How do varied notions of what actually causes it differ?

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It exists to get you to install a specific version of the framework since Apple doesn't bundle it with their computer. 

Think of this as an "install flash player" message, but for the operating system as opposed to a browser plug in. 

No bug, this is how things are designed. If you see it more than once, then you either are calling programs that want you to install Java or you didn't install the tool completely. 

See http://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_10_10.xml and the general Mac FAQ at the bottom of the page from the link above.