Avian (JVM)
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| Developer(s) | ReadyTalk |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.2 (17 March 2015) |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Java Virtual Machine |
| License | ISC License |
| Website | Avian |
Avian is a portable, lightweight Java Virtual Machine created by ReadyTalk for use in self-contained applications.
Design
ReadyTalk wanted the ability to run lightweight Java client applications on multiple platforms built from the same code base. As performance was not the primary goal—or even something that was achievable given resource constraints—Avian's JIT compiler only performs some basic optimizations.[1]
Avian supports tail calls as well as continuations.[2]
On iOS, Avian works by way of ahead-of-time compilation.[3]
