Java

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 and as an optional install with eComStation. Outdated but fast.
• Golden Code J2SE for OS/2 - Commercial VM - Discontinued
• InnoTek Java
• Jikes - Java bytecode compiler. Fast - Open Source - Discontinued
• kaffe - Never officially released for OS/2 but an internal port existed - Slow - Open Source - Discontinued
• Odin + OpenJDK

Add-on's and libraries

• BISS-AWT - UI library & awt replacement - Open source - Current
• 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)

Foreign libraries with Java bindings

• 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.
• Exuberant ctags - Creates index files out of Java source files - Open source - Current.
• Mauve - Java Class Library test suite - Open Source - Current.

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

Tutorials and other learning material

• https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/ - Introductory Java tutorials from Oracle Corp.

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 - Go to the Google groups version if your ISP does not offer USENET access or you are in any other way newsgroup challenged.