Java Compilers

There are two distinct approaches and motivations here:

• Java is a well-known, decently designed language in the classic strongly typed tradition, and would on that basis be a plausible addition to the Muq stable of syntaxes supported, although fitting it into Muq's more high-level and free-wheeling programming model might take a little work. Following this line of thought would suggest developing a conventional compiler which accepts ASCII source code.
• Java is a well-defined virtual machine for which billions of dollars worth of software development have been done: It would be nice to take advantage of this body of code in the Muq context. Following this line of thought might suggest developing a Muq compiler which accepts as input compiled Java class files.

I'm not likely to get excited enough about these projects to do them any time in the forseeable future: For now, I'd rather concentrate building up Muq's distinctive strengths with respect to Java, than on improving Muq as a clone of the Java virtual machine, which is the direction this project will inevitably drag its implementor.

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