LLVM C/C++ compiler frontend in Java

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Describes porting Clang, the C/C++ frontend of LLVM, into Java to enable its use inside modern Java IDEs. Covers the porting approach, the technical difficulties encountered while moving Clang to Java, and the current results of that work.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:11LLVM C/C++ compiler frontend in Java Sharing the NetBeans Team's Experience
3. 1:36Clang modules
4. 2:36Clang Technology evaluation (JNI/JNA prototyping)
5. 5:39How it was done
6. 8:35C++ in Java Technical Challenges
7. 10:35Java: class C
8. 10:49Method in a class turned into interface
9. 11:49Clank: Upgrade to Clang 3.9
10. 13:33Conclusion

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