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| robovm | bck2brwsr | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | |
| 919 | 114 | |
| 1.3% | - | |
| 7.8 | 0.0 | |
| 13 days ago | about 2 months ago | |
| Java | Java | |
| - | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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robovm
- MobiVM, ahead-of-time compiler for Java bytecode, targeting iOS, macOS and Linux
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Backward Compatibility, Go 1.21, and Go 2
Naturally depends on the use case, yet they work good enough to be in business for 20 years.
https://www.ptc.com/en/products/developer-tools/perc
https://www.aicas.com/wp/products-services/jamaicavm-tools/
https://www.codenameone.com/
Android 5 & 6 (only changed back into JIT/AOT due to long compile times), https://www.infoq.com/news/2014/07/art-runtime/
Unfortunely the best well known, Excelsior JET, is no longer in business, most likely due to GraalVM and OpenJ9 being available as free beer, while PTC, Aicas Codename One are safe in their domains.
There is also RoboVM (https://github.com/MobiVM/robovm) as free beer, however it actually started as a commercial product, and the acquisition from Xamarin kind of stagnated it (naturally).
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Options for targeting ios with Java
I think libGDX still uses RoboVM, but I’m not sure if it’s being actively developed anymore.
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Specific libraries java-flutter
For iOS the RoboVM project intends to be an AOT compiler for Java bytecode.
- Jetpack Compose announced for Web Development
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Kotlin from zero with no previous programming experience
Kotlin is not ideal for iOS development afaik (maybe with RoboVM). With regards to Android development, it is perfect. For desktop applications it's good, there are always tradeoffs here. With regards to payment, I believe it is generally the case that you're paid more the harder the language is to learn (so C > C# > Python). This also affects how much people are looking for a certain kind of developer - there are more JS jobs than jobs requiring a C++ developer. Kotlin is a good choice to start though. It's not too complicated, it's not so simple that it's limiting you somehow, it's not too slow for most applications (+ it supports native somewhat) and it has a good environment with stable libraries you can rely on.
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Sorry Java, Write Once Run Anywhere (WORA) Is Now JavaScript
Yes, these are the native code compilers for Java, able to target Apple mobile platforms.
https://www.codenameone.com/
https://gluonhq.com/products/mobile/
https://github.com/MobiVM/robovm
bck2brwsr
- is there a way to create a java library with JS/TS bindings that can be published to npmjs ?
- Rise of J2Cl: Java web development after GWT
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Developer preview for JavaFX inside a web browser
Bck2brwsr doesn't have threads either. https://github.com/jtulach/bck2brwsr/pull/33
What are some alternatives?
JaCoCo - :microscope: Java Code Coverage Library
webfx - A JavaFX application transpiler. Write your Web Application in JavaFX and WebFX will transpile it in pure JS.
JByteMod-Beta - Java bytecode editor
jsweet - A Java to JavaScript transpiler.
Codename One - Cross-platform framework for building truly native mobile apps with Java or Kotlin. Write Once Run Anywhere support for iOS, Android, Desktop & Web.
webfx - WebFX runs FXML and Javascript based JavaFX applications remotely
proguard-core - Library to read, write, analyze, and process java bytecode
depclean - DepClean automatically detects and removes unused dependencies in Maven projects (https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10664-020-09914-8)
ComposeClock - Particle clock created with Jetpack Compose framework
j2cl - Java to closure style javascript transpiler
libGDX - Desktop/Android/HTML5/iOS Java game development framework
embedded-postgres - 🐘 A Node package that allows you to spawn a Postgresql cluster programatically.