C++2Java

[Roy Schestowitz]

Hi,

I would like to find out if there are tools which make large transitions
from C++ to Java easier. I am looking at about one hundred classes with a
logical hierarchy and many dependencies.

Will any tool convert syntax semi-automatically? Will any tools simplify the
construction of Java classes? Are there any tools or Web links that refer
to this subject? Maybe some advice? Is this a smart move at all?

I would be very grateful for any input that you are able to give.

Roy

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[Walter]

"Roy Schestowitz" <ne********@schestowitz.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

I would like to find out if there are tools which make large transitions
from C++ to Java easier. I am looking at about one hundred classes with a
logical hierarchy and many dependencies.

Will any tool convert syntax semi-automatically? Will any tools simplify the construction of Java classes? Are there any tools or Web links that refer
to this subject? Maybe some advice? Is this a smart move at all?

I would be very grateful for any input that you are able to give.

I don't see a way to reliably automate this, even halfway. There are so many
things in C++ that don't have any easy analogues in Java. You're going to
need to reengineer the C++ app to get it into Java. How easy it will be will
entirely depend on what the C++ version does and how it is written.

-Walter
www.digitalmars.com C, C++, D compilers
"code of the nerds"