Java would get an API for processing Java class files, under a proposal afoot in the Java community. The draft classfile API proposal calls for provision of an API for parsing, generating, and ...

Java on iOS has been a sore spot for Java developers, with Apple restricting deployment on its iOS smartphones and tablets, though Java developers have forged workarounds that let them build apps for ...

In the last year or two, interest in "alternative" languages on top of the Java Virtual Machine has grown exponentially, to the point where three languages were blessed with official acceptance in the ...