Java
From EDM2
Java is an interpreted, concurrent and object-oriented programming language originally designed to be highly portable, as such it can be thought of and indeed is frequently used as much as a platform on its own as a programming language.
Java virtual machines and compilers for OS/2
- IBM Java - VM supplied with IBM's OS/2 Warp Version 4 and later. Outdated but fast.
- Golden Code J2SE for OS/2 - Commercial VM - Discontinued
- InnoTek Java
- Odin + OpenJDK
Compiler
- Jikes - Java bytecode compiler. Fast - Open Source - Discontinued
- kaffe - Never officially released for OS/2 but an internal port existed - Slow - Open Source - Discontinued
Add-on's and libraries
- Apache XML Commons - Sundry Java based XML tools - Open source - Current
- Apache Xerces2 Java - Modular XML parser - Open source - Current
- BISS-AWT - UI library & awt replacement - Open source - Current
- Java+ - Preprocessor - Open Source - Discontinued
- LZ4 - Compression library - Open source - Current
- Magician - Java interface to OpenGL - Commercial - Discontinued.
- NetRexx - Scripting language - Current.
- Snappy - Compression lib. - Open Source - Current.
- TOPLink - Database connection/persistence classes- Commercial - Discontinued (Available in a different form)
- xBaseJ - Access and use xBase databases - Open source - Current
Foreign libraries with Java bindings
- Cairo - 2D graphics library - Open source - Current
- e_Db - Library for C & C++, also has Java API's/bindings - Commercial - Discontinued.
- LibcURL - Internet URL (WWW, FTP, etc) access - Open Source - Current.
- LZ4 - Compression library with 3d party JNI bindings - Open source - Current
- Snappy - Compression lib. - Open Source - Current.
Java IDE's and development systems
- JFactory - Commercial - Discontinued.
- VisualAge Generator - Commercial - Discontinued.
Utilities and test software
- ANTLR - Parser generator - Runs on and generates Java code.
- Ephedra - C/C++ to Java - Open source - Discontinued
- Exuberant ctags - Creates index files out of Java source files - Open source - Current.
- Mauve - Java Class Library test suite - Open Source - Current.
- Pillarsoft Suite - Contains a code template tool with Java support - Shareware - Discontinued
Applications with a Java programming interface
- PostgreSQL - SQL relational database system - Open source - Current.
Text & programmers editors with Java support
- Boxer - Java syntax highlighting support built in - Commercial - DOS and OS/2 versions discontinued, Win32 version still sold.
- Elvis - Java syntax support included by default - Open source - Current.
- Enhanced Editor - Has Java syntax highlighting built in with some auto-formatting features.
- FTE - Has support for syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent. - Open source - Current.
- Future Wave Editor - syntax support included by default - Shareware - Current.
- jEdit - Java based - Java syntax highlighting built in - Current.
- Lugaru Epsilon - Java syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware autoindent. - Commercial.
- NEdit - XFree86 - Autoindent, autocomplete and syntax highlighting - Open source - Discontinued.
Publications
- M. Zenger: Evolving Software with Extensible Modules - In PostScript format
- Christian Plesner Hansen, Mads Torgersen and Erik Ernst: Wild FJ - Explains the formalised Wildcards that were introduced with Java5
Tutorials and other learning material
- Aalto University and the University of Helsinki have a free course in Java called Part one here and part two here.
- https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/ - Introductory Java tutorials from Oracle Corp.
Books
- Ronny Richardson: Java Applets and Channels Without Programming - Manning 1997, ISBN 1884777392
- Kris Jamsa: Java Now!' - Delmar Cengage Learning 1996, ISBN 1884133304
Links
- Joop Nijenhuis's Java for OS/2 page - Fairly up to date page that lists Java apps tested with eCS
- DZone's Java Page - Lots of Java links and info
- Russ Harvey Consulting's Java page - Lots of info both for OS/2 and other OS's.
- USENET comp.lang.java.programmer - Unmoderated java discussion group