lwjgl3ify VS manifold

At least you can now run Minecraft 1.7.10 on Java 17 - https://github.com/GTNewHorizons/lwjgl3ify

The "backport" in question is lwjgl3ify, plus a fuckton of forks of ancient mods + endless mixins into ARR mods in the form of Hodgepodge.

GTNH does have a way to run new Java on 1.7.10, probably can be ported to other versions too ;) https://github.com/GTNewHorizons/lwjgl3ify

It's called lwjgl3ify

Yep. Using DuckDB against conventional data sources such as JSON and CSV or even Parquet has amazing potential. Paired with manifold[1]--a Java library that makes it all type safe--and it's a game changer.

1. https://github.com/manifold-systems/manifold/blob/master/doc...

Cool tool, even cooler when paired with the manifold project for SQL[1], which has fantastic support for type-safe, native DuckDB syntax.

1. https://github.com/manifold-systems/manifold/blob/master/man...

Agree 1000%

There’s a Java compiler plugin[1] that muscles in operator overloading pretty comprehensively, and works with all LTS JDKs.

1. https://github.com/manifold-systems/manifold/tree/master/man...

Agreed. Type providers bring metaprogramming to F# in a way that’s both powerful and innovative. The concept is amazing, enabling a new frontier for dynamically extending type safety. My only surprise is how little fanfare it has received since its introduction.

For a more pragmatic take on static metaprogramming, the [manifold project](https://github.com/manifold-systems/manifold) for Java is worth a look. Unlike F#, which leans toward expansive schemas, Manifold focuses on contained, compile-time integrations—handling JSON, XML, SQL, GraphQL, and even other languages in a seamless, type-safe way.

force == 49.035 N // true

1. https://github.com/manifold-systems/manifold/tree/master/man...

I’ve been using IntelliJ’s JDBC-based UI, this will add a lot more capability. I’m using the manifold-sql[1] project with duckdb for analytics, amazing.

1. https://github.com/manifold-systems/manifold/blob/master/doc...

http://manifold.systems/

> Manifold is a Java compiler plugin, its features include Metaprogramming, Properties, Extension Methods, Operator Overloading, Templates, a Preprocessor, and more.

Neat tool. It is like having a programmable compiler built into your language.

Yep. They demo great, but unless your use case is on the trivial end, you either find yourself making unreasonable compromises or, if the tool provides API escapes, you’re not only coding, but hacking against the tool.

In my view, mainstream languages like Java should offer static metaprogramming for library authors to make tooling like Rails possible and more approachable in IDEs.

The manifold project[1] has something like this for SQL, but it’s obviously providing its own static metaprogramming layer over Java. Shrug.

1. https://github.com/manifold-systems/manifold/blob/master/man...