Miguel demonstrates how to run a simple Java application using the Gtk# libraries and the .Net runtime. Complete apps like Eclipse can be run too, impressive!
You can either pre-compile Java bytecode to .Net IL, or have this done on the fly by a JITter.
You need to export (netexp.exe) the .Net assemblies you want to use from the Java code. I curious how IKVM exports some .Net types like events and delegates, but haven't looked much at it yet. Update: The IKVM weblog just posted an answer to these.
Also, I wonder if debugging works well through the whole stack.
This brings more water to the debate on the future of the open source desktop platform. Java bytecode, .Net IL, wrappers,...?
Posted by Julien on March 22, 2004. Permalink