Canterbury Modula-2 for Java (version 2.5) requires the following pre-installed software in order to correctly run:
- Java SE Development Kit 5.x or later
- A byte code generator, such as:
- JAVAC (part of JDK), or
- JIKES from Sourceforge (formerly maintained by IBM Alphaworks)
- A Java debugger, such as:
- JDB (part of JDK)
Canterbury Modula-2 for Java offers the following main features:
- Compiler implemented in plain Java
- Runs on any operating system which has Java
- Compiles into Java source
- Language standard according to N.Wirth's Programming in Modula-2
- Support for both Java applications and applets
- Direct import mechanism for any foreign Java class
- Special compiler directives for Java
- Integrated Make/Build facility
- Generates Java byte code class-files via calling JAVAC or JIKES
- Support for Java debuggers, such as JDB (part of JDK)
- Full HTML documentation
- Standard Modules implemented so far:
- SYSTEM
- InOut
- RealInOut
- FileSystem
- Strings
- MathLib0
- Conversions
- RealConversions
- Object Oriented Language Extensions similar to Oberon-2
The evalation version is time-limited and has a limited import-count per module. The user-registered version has no restrictions and can be ordered on this web site.
Please send all bug reports and feedbacks to neuhoff at mhccorp.com.