RE: [GD-General] Compile times

[Tom H. <to...@3d...>]

At 06:11 AM 12/10/2002, you wrote:
>If it is indeed a fact that using STL in a C++ project would badly
>increase compile times, then this might be seen by some as a valid
>argument against the use of STL. By the same logic, if you knew that you
>could get your work done faster using another programming language,
>would you do it? _Has_ anyone actually done it (e.g. even if only for
>internal tools)? I'd love to hear about the build times for large(-ish)
>Java or C# projects, for example.

When I first started working with Java code, I didn't think it was 
compiling. I expected at least a few seconds of feedback, but something 
flashed and it was done. Something must have been wrong ... but it wasn't. 
It was just done ;)

The ~400k (59 .java files) Java Applet I just finished compiles in well 
under a second.

After working with C/C++ for years, I recently started getting into Java. 
As a language, I think it destroys C/C++. However, I'm not willing to say 
its a better way to make games than C/C++.

Now, if I was able to write my low level stuff in C/C++ and do all my game 
play, UI, etc in Java I think I'd be in heaven ;) In fact, one of the 
things I want to get to as soon as I can is trying to set up just that 
situation using JNI. From what I've seen, it looks like a real pain in the 
butt though. Probably the most worrisome thing to me would be the ability 
to debug the Java code in a situation like that, and I suspect it is 
somewhat lacking (compared to C/C++ debugging). Won't know for sure till I 
get it set up.

Tom