How to compile rhino/javascript files to .class bytecode for java at runtime

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I'm making a falling sand game in Java. I want users to be able to write their own engine for it using a simpler language. Falling sand games can be very CPU intensive so I want to have the engine running as fast as possible while not having to manually compile.

I need to know how to compile rhino javascript files to .class files by at runtime to be used.

I've looked for a way but couldn't find any other than manually compiling it by using the command line which I don't want users to have to do.

So you basically know how to do it? but you want this to be done dynamically and user need not bother about changing rhino script to .class? for this you can provide them with a batch file that can server your purpose... — Varun
– Varun, Commented Dec 15, 2010 at 4:46

ars · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-02 01:43:22Z

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There's a short tutorial here:

Scripting: Compiling Scripts in Java

answered Oct 2, 2010 at 1:43

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Joe.wang Over a year ago

The code sample in this article have a little flaw, That is the calling of function fib(num); should be behind of the definition of the it . thanks.

peterh Over a year ago

This article clearly states, that rhino can't compile .js to .class, although it could.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:53:23Z

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My solution here: Has anyone used or written an Ant task to compile (Rhino) JavaScript to Java bytecode?

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:53

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answered Oct 3, 2010 at 13:59

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Jeb · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-19 18:11:49Z

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You can compile your scripts at runtime using Context.compileString(). This produces a Script object which you can reuse.

Script s = someContext.compileString(myScript, "<cmd>", 1, null);

// Store s, cache it in a map or something, maybe even serialize and persist it.

// Later...

Object result = s.exec(anotherContext, someScope);

The performance difference between something like this and using Context.evaluateString() could easily be multiple orders of magnitude faster.

answered Jan 19, 2012 at 18:11

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Horcrux7 · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-19 16:24:15Z

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You can try the follow sample:

void toClassFile( String script ) throws IOException {
    CompilerEnvirons compilerEnv = new CompilerEnvirons();
    ClassCompiler compiler = new ClassCompiler( compilerEnv );
    Object[] compiled = compiler.compileToClassFiles( script, null, 1, "javascript.Test" );
    for( int j = 0; j != compiled.length; j += 2 ) {
        String className = (String)compiled[j];
        byte[] bytes = (byte[])compiled[(j + 1)];
        File file = new File( className.replace( '.', '/' ) + ".class" );
        file.getParentFile().mkdirs();
        try (FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream( file )) {
            fos.write( bytes );
        }
    }
}

answered Apr 19, 2015 at 16:24

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