compiled or interpreted?

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Peter Michaux

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Sep 19, 2008, 1:46:08 PM9/19/08

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Hi,

I'm curious, dose Helma (or Helma NG) either compiles (to Java or JVM
bytecode) or interprets the JavaScript applications? If it is compiled
is that a step the user needs perform or is it automated.

Thanks,
Peter

Andreas Bolka

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Sep 19, 2008, 6:03:29 PM9/19/08

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Excerpts from Peter Michaux's message of Fri Sep 19 19:46:08 +0200 2008:

> I'm curious, dose Helma (or Helma NG) either compiles (to Java or JVM
> bytecode) or interprets the JavaScript applications? If it is compiled
> is that a step the user needs perform or is it automated.

Helma uses Rhino as JavaScript engine, and you from within Helma you can
choose to either have Rhino interpret JavaScript or to compile to JVM
bytecode. If you choose the latter, compilation happens automatically.