Canterbury Oberon-2 for Java

An Oberon-2 compiler with integrated make & build facilities for the Java runtime introduced alongside the Canterbury Modula-2 for Java in 1998 by Mill Hill & Canterbury Corporation after they stopped development of the native OS/2 Canterbury Modula-2 compiler, it retains high compatibility with the OS/2 compiler except that some of the Modula-2 like extensions have been dropped. To integrate better with the Java environment the tool allows direct import of any foreign Java class and SYSTEM.INLINE directive to allow direct insertion of Java code into Oberon modules. The compiler generates native Java 1.1 code that should run on all more recent Java versions and on Java-like environments or most Java subsets as used in mobile phones, etc.

Versions

V2 Branch

• Initial release: 2.5.15
• Release 2.5.50: Adds a requirement for Java 2 SDK v1.2 or higher.
• Last v2 branch release: 2.5.67:Bugfixes

V3 Branch

• First v3 branch release: 3.01 Beta. June 2, 2000

Adds direct Java bytecode compilation.

• Release 3.0.25

Adds a requirement for Java 2 SDK v1.2 or higher.

• Last known v3 branch release: 3.0.37

Bugfixes

Prerequisites:

• Java version 1.1 or higher
• Version 2.5.50 and higher 2.x branch and version 3.0.25 and higher of the 3.x branch require a Java 2 SDK 1.2 or higher.

Author

• Mill Hill & Canterbury Corporation
• Jürgen Neuhoff

License

• Commercial product & license - Discontinued

Compiler targets & target libraries

• Java 1.1 or compatible environment.

Standards supported

• Language according to: Hanspeter Mössenböck Object-Oriented Programming in Oberon-2 Second Edition
• Library modules adhere to The Oakwood Guidelines for Oberon-2 Compiler Developers
• Supports Java debugging standards

Links

• install instructions on Mac OS