Features of the Java language and runtime
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Secure, architecture neutral, Object Oriented but simpler than C++
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runtime modules dynamically downloadable with applet mechanism and portable opcodes (from PC, Mac, to Workstation)
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Can build on existing work on HPF HPC++ -- especially latter
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Two basic types of opportunities:
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Build a modest performance totally portable runtime in Java
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Use current PCRC runtime as native classes for a (data-parallel) Java
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What is minimum set of PCRC routines which MUST be native(C)?
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Applet mechanism naturally incorporates task parallelism -- need to add "channel" class (as in Fortran-M, CC++) to augment "thread" and "socket" classes
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Need to implement Java runtime in Nexus or similar distributed thread package -- again native Java would be portable but lowish performance
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Java can be used both on Server and Client side as expect soon good Java based clients and servers
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See the E language http://www.communities.com/e.html
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or my class notes http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/gcf/cps616java96 or
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http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/gcf/cps616tech96
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