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Anyone know what the "sjavac" is about? The link just talks about improving it so it can become the new default... but what is better about it? Is it just the new javac?(why not just in-place upgrade javac then?)

(link provides no real details: http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/199)




I was curious myself. I dug up the original proposal to create sjavac, which is here: http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/139


Interesting -- finally bringing multiple-core/process compiling to javac. Although, I must admit, I have yet to work on a project where compile times were a major issue. I guess I'm just in the habit of typing "ant release" and getting some coffee ;)


It's unclear if you are poking fun, but one of the major features of Eclipse (and ejc, by extension) is the "compile on save", so there is no compilation step while working in your IDE (unless, of course, you desired one).

If that is a goal of the sjavac project, then the ability to compile in parallel the different branches of the dependency tree for a set of classes would make for a major upgrade in user experience.




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