Re: Compile BeanShell using JJDK 1.2

On Jan 3, 2005, at 3:15 AM, Steven Y.C. CHAN wrote:

> I'd like to use the BeanShell as a Java Interpreter under a Java VM 
> embeded in a DB server (Sybase ASE v12.5.x).  As it only support JDK 
> 1.2, and 'fully compile the bsh distribution requires JDK1.3+' 
> (mentioned in the developer's corner of the BeanShell homepage).  Is 
> it possible to modify the package so that it can be compiled under JDK 
> 1.2 (at least with basic bsh functionality)?

Hi again,

The only issue with running the current build under older VMs would be 
any binary class format incompatibilities.  The code itself should 
gracefully detect what features are present and load only the modules 
it can run.  To correct any class format issues it is easy to build the 
source for an earlier VM... The Ant build file that comes with the 
source has options in it for building under older VMs (1.2 and 1.1).

The 2.0 beta may have a few bugs with respect to older VM compatibility 
but they should be easily fixed or you could go with the 1.3 source 
branch.

In either case, the point is that the worst you should have to do is to 
recompile the current source under an older VM... you shouldn't have to 
go back to much older BeanShell source branches.

When I get a moment I will try to do a 1.1 and 1.2 build and post them 
on the website.  Please contact me if you have any difficulty in the 
mean time.


Pat



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