Java Compiler for Mac

[sascoordinator]

Hello Guys,

Anybody knew of an Java Compiler for Mac?

I'm using Jcreator but i didn't know that it is only for win****.

I'm still enjoying my mac arty: and i don't want to buy another PC :dry:.

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Carlo

[right_stuff]

try netbeans or compile from the console/terminal.

[Polar Mac]

Originally posted by right_stuff
try netbeans or compile from the console/terminal.

any experience with xCode (found at the the OS X Panther link in apple, and comes with this huge complications of packages and installation requirements) or JEdit? :wound:

[sascoordinator]

JEdit has plugins. I'm using J2SDK and J2EE. What are the plugins would you like to recommend?

[Polar Mac]

Originally posted by sascoordinator
JEdit has plugins. I'm using J2SDK and J2EE. What are the plugins would you like to recommend?

well im all new at this java stuff.... i would like the basics to compile and run java commands.... like Gel for windows.... very newbie in this.

[subtleclarity]

try the terminal, pare. its so cool. haha!

[jino]

Do you really mean compilers or IDEs?

Every mac comes with the basic Java CLI tools like java, javac, javap, javadoc, etc. They can all be run from the terminal just like any Linux or Windows PC.

As for IDEs, there's XCode which is the built-in IDE for the Mac, it's in the Developer Tools CD or installer. However I find it a bit slow to startup on my iBook G4 800 and I hate that it can only build/compile projects not individual Java files.

I strongly recommend you check out Eclipse, IBM's Java IDE. www.eclipse.org.

Personally though, I'm an Emacs zealot and just compile through the CLI =p

[Polar Mac]

Thanks!!! will try all those suggestions :lol:

[sascoordinator]

Ok, thanks to all! I'll check the strong recommendation of jino. But, man, i salute you for developing manually through the CLI.

[Polar Mac]

Originally posted by right_stuff
try netbeans or compile from the console/terminal.

i kinda know how to compile java using command prompt, how do you compile and run it through console/terminal :wound: