What is the advantage of converting CFML to Java? Does it result it faster code?
Karen R. Harker, MLS
UT Southwestern Medical Library
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I would like to throw in my 2 cents on this one (especially since I just
joined Allaire):
I think this move make a lot of sense for both companies. Macromedia was
in the process of developing their own server side processes and CF
programmers have for a long time been trying to use more things like
Flash and Generator to add some pizzazz to their web pages. So - why not
marry 2 outstanding product lines. Additionally, Macromedia has a better
name recognition factor than Allaire.
At the Developer Conference, Allaire outlined their product road map for
2001. I do not think that road map will change. So, Allaire is on a
march to make their entire product line Java centric. In a nutshell,
this means making the ColdFusion and JRun engines a single (or at least
integrated) server product (this is the full Pharaoh initiative). At that
point, you will be able to write in CFML, JSP, Servlets & EJB. All of
the code will be compiled into Java Byte Code. This means that even if
you only know CFML, the product of your efforts will end up being Java.
However, if you know Java, you can write directly in it.
At least this is what was presented at the Developer Conference. The
other things that was demonstrated was a facility code named Harpoon.
That tool was in reality some Macromedia Flash (FLA) files wrapped by
some ColdFusion custom tags. Harpoon will give you things like a
calendar, calculator, grid control, tree control, and menu bar. All of
these will work with both ColdFusion AND JRun. See a trend here!! In
addition, Macromedia demonstrated UltraDev 4 that also had some
integration of ColdFusion, JRun and Flash/Generator. See a trend here!!
IMHO: I do not see that it would be in the best interest of either
Allaire or Macromedia to change that strategy (and, NO, I do not have any
inside information). Yes, a lot of us would like to have seen some of
this a year ago, but I think the whole thing that is going on here is
VERY positive.
To answer Lorri's original question, look at what is in the future here.
You can write Java code without being a Java guru. If all goes as
planned, you can write in the tool that you are comfortable with and have
Java byte code that can be executed by any platform that has a Java
Virtual machine.
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