[fpc-devel] Pascal to Java compiler

[Mehmet Erol Sanliturk]

Dear Sirs ,

Since many months , I was thinking to make a suggestion for
generation of Java bytecode by Free Pascal from a Pascal source when a 
compiler switch is set . It seems that ( with respect to my limited 
knowledge about FPC Team structure ) compiler programming mostly managed 
by Florian and he is in his PhD studies which he has very difficult days 
for his PhD studies because PhD programs are not trivial subjects ( 
means that it is necessary to make a NEW contribution to existing 
science ) .

Since a thread started with this subject I could find  encouragement
to participate into it .

Having an ability to generate Java byte code by the Free Pascal compiler 
will make it a much more powerful cross compiler because
generated Java byte code may be executed in any system having a
Java Virtual Machine .
 
This will also make easy to transport Free Pascal compiler into such new 
environments because Free Pascal is able to compile itself :
   Compile Free Pascal to Java bytecode .
   Bring it to new environment .
   Compile Java byte code to machine code of the new environment
   ( after adjusting code generator of Free Pascal for the new
     environment ) .

With this facility developers will be able to transport their
programs into new environments where there is no available Free
Pascal compiler .

In short , I think , generation of Java byte code by the Free  Pascal 
compiler is one of the most important improvements .


Thank you very much .

Mehmet Erol Sanliturk