Haskell-Java Bridge?

Simon Peyton-Jones simonpj@microsoft.com
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 01:04:04 -0700


Erik Meijer and Sigbjorn Finne built Lambada some while ago
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/mail-www/haskell/msg02391.html

I honestly don't know what state it's in.

Simon

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| From: Ashley Yakeley [mailto:ashley@semantic.org]=20
| Sent: 03 April 2001 05:48
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| Subject: Haskell-Java Bridge?
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| Has anyone done any work on creating an FFI bridge from=20
| Haskell to Java=20
| via JNI? I'm not talking about compiling Haskell to Java=20
| bytecode, merely=20
| the ability to call the Java VM from Haskell.
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| Two points in Java's favour:
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| 1. Platform Ubiquity. You can find Java VMs for a wide range=20
| of platforms.
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| 2. Java provides a wide range of functionality including GUI,=20
| network,=20
| file access, SQL, etc., etc.
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| Contrary to popular belief, it is straightforward to create=20
| and use Java=20
| classes at run-time from the list of bytes that make up the class.
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| Ashley Yakeley, Seattle WA
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