Hi Joel,
#not to start any language holy wars, but yes, java has a... "cleaner"
#implementation of object-orientedness than C++...
#
Yeah, but Java still suffers from mixed structured, and OO
dilemna. e.g. the primitive data types, and the Math class.
#i'll maybe try doing small
#prototypes in C++ and in Java and see if the speed issue doesn't matter
#much...
#
For small programs, chances are any JVM won't fair with the speed of C++
binaries. The JVM bootstrapping normally takes a while (even with -client
switch in Sun JVM) since it initializes a number of subsystems -- gargabe
collector, all the properties files, all the hooks, etc. Small,
short-lived applications space is not Java's turf. Its turf is in
long-lived applications such as embedded software, and applications
servers.
A word of caution when using C++: Always consciously write default ctors,
copy ctors, assignment operators, and (virtual, and
non-virtual) destructors. Most leaks tend group-up in those functions. ;)
stay cool.
jeff --
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