Update from Sun on the JavaFX Script Compiler

As I mentioned in the Putting My CTO Hat On post, there is a project underway called the OpenJFX Compiler Project. Its mission is to create a compiler for JavaFX code that will turn it into JVM bytecode. When this is fully implemented, execution speeds of JavaFX Script will rival Java code.  The first milestone release, according to the Tom Ball the project leader, is "really close".

Tom wrote a post called Elephants and the JavaFX Script Compiler in his blog that gives a snapshot of where this project stands, using the metaphor of pushing an elephant through a door.  I hadn't heard that one before, but have heard of trying to "push a rope". :-D

Please take a few moments to check out Tom's post, and I'll begin to give you updates in this blog on the OpenJFX Compiler Project, including changes to the language syntax and UI libraries.  Note that I'm starting a new category called Compiled JavaFX Script for posts related to this compiled-to-bytecode version of JavaFX Script.

Regards,
Jim Weaver
JavaFX Script: Dynamic Java Scripting for Rich Internet/Client-side Applications
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