- Excelsior JET
Infobox Software
name = Excelsior JET
caption = Demonstration of the Excelsior JET GUI
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developer = Excelsior LLC
status = Active
latest release version = 6.4
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operating system = Windows andLinux
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genre = Ahead-of-Time (AOT) Java tonative code compiler
license = EULA
website = http://www.excelsior-usa.com/jet.htmlExcelsior JET is a commercial Java SE technology implementation built around an ahead-of-time (AOT) Java to
native code compiler. The compiler transforms the portable Javabytecode into optimized executables for the desired hardware andoperating system (OS). Also included are a Java runtime featuring a just-in-time (JIT) compiler for handling classes that were not precompiled for whatever reason (e.g. third-party plugins or dynamic proxies), the complete Java SEAPI implementation licensed fromSun Microsystems , and a toolkit to aid deployment of the optimized applications.Excelsior JET has passed the "official" test suite (TCK) for Java SE 6, and is certified Java Compatible on a number of Windows and
Linux variations running on Intel x86 and compatible hardware. It may produce DLLs and NT Services for Windows, and shared libraries for Linux.Excelsior JET, Embedded Edition implements the [http://java.sun.com/javase/embedded/ Java SE for Embedded] technology in a very similar manner, the only major differences are in licensing and pricing.
See also
* [http://www.excelsior-usa.com/jet.html Excelsior JET Homepage]
* [http://www.excelsior-usa.com/jetembedded.html Excelsior JET Embedded Homepage]
*GNU Compiler for Java
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