Oh, This will not a issue. Just like the C compiler is writen using C language.
Correct. It is usually the case that a language tool is written in it's own language. I.e., early versions run on the legacy version, then it becomes self-hosting.
GNU libc is written in C SBCL is written in Common Lisp etc.
The problem with using either C or C++ is that you will introduce a host of development horrors that Java was designed to address in the firsts place when developing large, complex projects.
If you are determined to use another language to implement the lowest levels, I would suggest Ada or Ocaml over C or C++ just to avoid certain reliability and maintainability issues from cropping up. Why stack the deck against ourselves? Of course, there aren't a whole lot of Ada and Ocaml hackers around, whereas there is a large base of Java programmers to be harnessed.
Mark
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