Re: please update the gcj main page

[Ranjit Mathew <rmathew at gmail dot com>]

John M. Gabriele wrote:
> Please update http://gcc.gnu.org/java/index.html and mention
> how much of the Java 1.5 spec that GCJ currently implements.
> 
> When I refer folks to GCJ, the first thing they usually ask is,
> "does it support generics?" "autoboxing?" and so on. That info
> should be right up on the GCJ front page -- even if GCJ doesn't
> support those newer features. *Especially* if GCJ doesn't
> support those newer features.

GCJ doesn't yet support any of the new 1.5 features.

Tom Tromey is developing "gcjx", a complete rewrite
of the GCJ compiler front-end, that would support
the 1.5 features in addition to being easier to maintain,
etc. You can check it out for yourself using the "gcjx-branch"
branch of the GCC CVS repository:

  http://gcc.gnu.org/cvs.html

As for your suggestion, I believe the correct place would
be "2.8 What features of the Java language are/aren't supported?"
in the FAQ:

  http://gcc.gnu.org/java/faq.html#2_8

in addition to the front-page (if so desired).

Ranjit.

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