Java Compiler - Major Java Compilers

Major Java Compilers

As of 2012, the following are major Java compilers:

  • The Java Programming Language Compiler (javac), included in the Java Development Kit from Oracle Corporation, open-sourced since 13 November 2006.
  • GNU Compiler for Java (GCJ), a part of the GNU Compiler Collection, which compiles C, Fortran, Pascal and other programming languages besides Java. It can also generate native code using the back-end of GCC.
  • Eclipse Compiler for Java (ECJ), an open source incremental compiler used by the Eclipse project.

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