compile javascript to java bytecode

README.md

Compile Javascipt to Java Bytecode

To compile a JavaScript file into java byte code invoke the following class

java org.mozilla.javascript.tools.jsc.Main my_script.js
java my_script

from http://www.rhino-tutorial.buss.hk/tutorials/compile-javascript-file

install on OSX

1. create a jar and add to ~/Library/Java/Extensions:

    javac Jsc.java
    echo "Main-Class: Jsc" > manifest.txt
    jar -cmf manifest.txt jsc.jar Jsc.class
    mv jsc.jar ~/Library/Java/Extensions/
   

2. setup an alias:

    alias jsc="java -jar ~/Library/Java/Extensions/jsc.jar $1"
   

usage

compile javascript and run as java bytecode:

jsc my_script.js
java my_script

Jsc.java

import org.mozilla.javascript.tools.jsc.Main;

class Jsc {
  public static void main(String args[]){
    Main.main(args);
  }
}