danyfang/KiVM

🌟This is a pure C++ implementation of Java Virtual Machine (only Java 8 is supported). Inspired by Hotspot In Action.

C++MIT

KiVM

Kiva's Java Virtual Machine.

Features

JNI Support
JAR Class Loading Support (libzip needed)
Full OracleJDK/OpenJDK compatibility
Copying Garbage Collector

Build

Requirements
- Linux, macOS, or Windows(untested) .
- JDK (OpenJDK or OracleJDK) (>= 8)
- CMake (>= 3.2)
- libzip (>= 1.5.1) (to support JAR Class Loading)
Build instructions
- Clone this repo.
- cd into your directory that contains KiVM source code.
- Type cmake . && make in your terminal app.
- Enjoy it!

Usage

Usage:
        java [-?] [-v] [-cp <path>] [-classpath <path>] <class-name> [<args>]...

Options:
        -?, -help           show help
        -v, -version        show version
        -cp <path>          class search path
        -classpath <path>   same as -cp
        <class-name>        name of the class to run

Credit

Inspired by wind_jvm
Modified version of libzippp
Command line options parsing using clipp

Acknowledge

We would like to thank JetBrains for sharing free open-source licences of amazing tools such as CLion.

See Also