CLforJava is an unfinished implementation of Common Lisp

Common Lisp

Common Lisp, commonly abbreviated CL, is a dialect of the Lisp programming language, published in ANSI standard document ANSI INCITS 226-1994 , . From the ANSI Common Lisp standard the Common Lisp HyperSpec has been derived for use with web browsers...

 in the Java programming language

Java (programming language)

Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...

. The project is actively developed at the College of Charleston

College of Charleston

The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...

. It allows for the compilation of Lisp code into Java byte code, and also provides the ability to use Lisp types and code from within Java programs.

The CLforJava project is a long-term effort by undergraduate and graduate students to create a completely new implementation of the Common Lisp computer language. A key feature differentiating it from other Lisp/Java implementations is its ability to “intertwine” with the Java language. The goal of the project is to build an entirely new compiler

Compiler

A compiler is a computer program that transforms source code written in a programming language into another computer language...

 written in CLforJava itself.

External links

• CLforJava TWiki
• CLforJava Installation
• CLforJava Forums
• ABCL (Armed Bear Common Lisp), another implementation of Common Lisp in Java with differing features.