I would be much more interested in a class loader and library that loads java classes into the squeak vm and executes them there. Whether it works by actually implementing a jvm or simply does byte code translation.

It would be nice to be able to take advantage of some java class libraries from a really useful programming environment.

On Mar 31, 2005, at 12:22 PM, Jason Jones wrote:

We were looking for feedback on turning Smalltalk/JVM into an open source project.

Smalltalk/JVM is a Smalltalk Compiler that compiles to Java bytecodes and class files.

Is this something any of you out there in the programming community are interested in?  We would love some feedback.

Mission Software, Inc. has created a Smalltalk compiler for the JVM. This compiler allows Smalltalk to run on any JVM. The compiler currently produces 100% Java class files fully compatible with the Sun JVM specification. This allows Smalltalk and Java code to interact seamlessly and allows Smalltalk programs to run anywhere Java runs.

a.. Compiler compiles Smalltalk classes into Java .class files a.. Java code callable from Smalltalk code a.. Smalltalk code callable from Java code a.. Java classes subclassing Smalltalk classes a.. Smalltalk classes subclassing Java classes a.. Development is done in a "surrogate" Smalltalk environment a.. Execution in any JVM environment a.. Support for Smalltalk blocks a.. Support for JIT Compilers a.. Ability to write Servlets in Smalltalk a.. Ability to write Applets in Smalltalk (No plug-in required) a.. No special VM required

Please email any questions to me at jsj@ksc.com

-- Jason Jones Knowledge Systems Corporation Smalltalk Industry Council 919.789.8549 x.21 www.ksc.com www.missionsoft.com