Keep an eye on the uVM Java Virtual Machine.

http://www.virtualbreadboard.com
http://www.virtualbreadboard.com/uvmFAQ.htm
http://www.virtualbreadboard.com/uvm/metrics/metrics.htm

uVM is a Java Chip based on a pre-programmed bootloader PIC Core.

For the price of the chip, which is about ~50% over the cost of the PIC Core
(Even less in volume) you get free* access to the online compiler.

An announcement for a BETA testing period will be made in the next few weeks
but is expected to begin in the first week of February.

The 12 week BETA period is being run in conjunction with a 12 week free
online course embedded java course being developed by Ted Kosan of Shawnee
State University based on other successful embedded java coursework such the
embedded devices course

http://www.javadevices.org/dtcourse/

A special offer low cost BETA development Kit which includes the free java
course, development board and components, uVM samples and compiler
registration will be made for those who wish to participate in the BETA
testing program.

The call for BETA testers will be made to this list in the coming weeks,
alternatively you can subscribe the uVM special interest group (Low volume
~fornightly newsletter only) to receive this and other uVM related
announcements
Subscribe to the special interest group here.
mailto:uVM_SIG-subscribe@virtualbreadboard.com?Subject=uVMBETA

I know many of you wont touch 'beta' products with a 10 foot pole! But this
is a fantastic opportunity to learn about java in a domain that you all
understand - deeply embedded applications.

Its low cost, its fast, its powerful.. what have you got to loose? uVM is
internet ready, with dynamic Java Server Pages (JSP), a growing library of
java packages, with active involvement in opensource communities such as
cork and embeddlets
http://sourceforge.net/projects/cork/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/embedlets/
and the soon to be created uVM sourceforge project which will be the center
of the BETA program so not only will you learn java but valueable
sourceforge and opensource development skills also.


Regards,
James Caska
caska@virtualbreadboard.com

*~$20 Account Creation Fee



-----Original Message-----
From: pic microcontroller discussion list
[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of John Hansen
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 7:52 AM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [PIC]: Are there any C++ Compilers for PICs?


That is, are there any compilers (free or otherwise)  that support objects?

John Hansen

--
http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us!
email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

--
http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us!
email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body