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Big Daddy Farang19-Jan-15 12:49
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GeneralYou can use 1's and 0's. Now get to work! <EOM> Pin
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NewsJava focuses on modularity, real-time apps in 2015 Pin
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Paul M Watt19-Jan-15 8:54
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OMG | :OMG: These guys are out of touch:

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With Safety-Critical Java, the platform would be better fitted to work in secure real-time systems with stringent requirements, such as in aerospace, military, or automotive applications. Work in this vein shows the new areas where Java is going, as well as the longevity of Java, Evans said. The Safety-Critical Java effort is driven by a consortium led by the Open Group.


The stringent requirements differ wildly between those fields, and the most fundamental requirement is deterministic behavior with respect to time. This is on the order of micro-seconds. Forget exceptions, they are out the window.

C++ has had a hard enough time getting recognized as being as capable and reliable as C for these types of uses. One of the primary restrictions is the use of the run-time libraries. Again, this relates to the JSF++ standards created by Lockheed Martin. Just following these standards will not make your program automatically quality for Safety-Critical usage.

Anyone interested in what it takes to have a Aeronautical Safety-Critical application approved by the FAA, look up the specification for DO-178B.


Based on the Kona link at the end of the article, this shines some light on the previous statement:
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Oracle and, lately, the Eclipse Foundation have been promoting Java's usage in the Internet of things, which could potentially enable billions of devices ranging from refrigerators to TVs to cars. But Java faces myriad competition, with platforms like Google's Java-based Android, Microsoft's Windows Embedded, and Apple iOS in the mix.


Microsoft talks about Windows Embedded as a real-time OS. However, it has only been able to break into the auto-industry to collect and report data. The auto industry is guided by the MISRA standards.

All of these OSes have quite a way to go before I would want a JAVA app to be inline when I want to slam on the brakes in my car and it is stalled because of some internal runtime activity.
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