Nashorn (JavaScript engine)
| Developer(s) | Oracle Corporation |
|---|---|
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Java Virtual Machine |
| Type | JavaScript engine |
Nashorn is an upcoming JavaScript engine, developed fully in the programming language Java by Oracle Corporation. It is based on the Da Vinci Machine (JSR 292) and will be available for Java 8 in late 2013.[1].
The project was announced first at the JVM language summit in July 2011,[2][3] and then confirmed at JavaOne in October 2011[4].
On November 21, 2012, Oracle formally announced the Open Sourcing of the Nashorn source on the OpenJDK repository. The project aim will be to allow to embed JavaScript in Java applications via JSR-223 and to develop standalone JavaScript applications[5].
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Etymology
Nashorn [ˈnaːsˌhɔʁn]("nose horn") is German translation of 'rhinoceros'. Rhino is a JavaScript engine implemented in Java and provided by Mozilla Foundation. The latter gets its name from the animal on the cover of the JavaScript book from O'Reilly Media.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Laskey, James (July 2011). "Adventures in JSR-292 or How To Be A Duck Without Really Trying". Oracle Corporation. http://www.wiki.jvmlangsummit.com/images/c/ce/Nashorn.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ "JVM Language Summit — Agenda". Oracle Corporation. July 2011. http://openjdk.java.net/projects/mlvm/jvmlangsummit/agenda.html. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ Saab, Georges (2011-07-19). "JVM Language Summit: Moving Java Forward, aka ‘Pointy haired manager talk’". Oracle Corporation. http://www.wiki.jvmlangsummit.com/images/2/27/JVMLS_GES.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ Krill, Paul (2011-10-05). "Oracle prepping its Nashorn JavaScript engine". InfoWorld. http://www.infoworld.com/d/application-development/oracle-prepping-its-nashorn-javascript-engine-175159. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ Coomes, John (2012-11-21). "CFV: New Project: Nashorn". Oracle Corporation. http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/announce/2012-November/000139.html. Retrieved 2012-11-24. "I hereby propose the creation of the Nashorn Project with Jim Laskey as the Lead and HotSpot group as the sponsoring Group. In accordance with the OpenJDK guidelines [1], we would like to start a new project to implement a lightweight high-performance JavaScript runtime in Java with a native JVM"
- ^ "JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 5th Edition". O'Reilly Media, Inc. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/jscript5/. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
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